Mayor Scott Schertzer is announcing that City Departments will be closed on Monday, May 29, 2017 in observance of the Memorial Day holiday.

• Departments in City Hall will be closed on May 29, 2017.  Offices will re-open for normal business on Tuesday, May 30.

• The Sanitation department will not collect trash, recycling, or yard waste on Monday, May 29.  Residents who normally have sanitation service on Monday are asked to have their collections at curbside by 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 30.  Crews will collect refuse for both Monday and Tuesday on Tuesday, May 30, with the possibility that part of Tuesday’s collection could extend into Wednesday, May 31.

• Marion Area Transit will NOT operate on Monday, May 29.  Normal hours of operation for bus service will resume on Tuesday, May 30.

• Marion Senior Center will be closed on Monday, May 29.  All programs, activities, and transportation will resume on Tuesday, May 30.

Necessary services including fire, police, and airport will operate as usual.

The Marion Land Bank will have parcels of propety available for sale June 6, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. in the lobby of City Hall.  Full details regarding the sale may be found on the Legal Notices page of the City's website by selecting the following link.

June 6 Land Bank Sale Information

On Tuesday the 6th day of June, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. the Marion Land Bank Program will sell the following parcels of real property:
 

The sale will take place in the lobby of Marion City Hall.  Pursuant to the adopted Disposition Guidelines those properties shall not sell for less than the fair market value which is defined in said Guidelines as 67% of the Marion County Auditor's true value for the lot value.  Second sales will be at a determined fair market value by competitive bid. No sale will be made to a transferee that has a property which is tax delinquent in Marion County, Ohio or any other Guidline prohibition as is contained within the Residential Land Transfer Policies. (Guidelines 7/21/09) 

The Marion Land Bank was created by an act of City Council in 2008 in order to address the non-productive lands and work to putting these nuisance properties back to productive use for the benefit of Marion’s neighborhoods.

The successful offer will be required to execute the Land Bank Offer to Purchase Agreement on the date of the sale and will be required to pay the successful bid amount in the form of an escrow payment on the same date to the City of Marion, Ohio.  The information contained above and related hereto is believed to be true, but is not a warranty of its accuracy.  Participants are urged to complete their own due diligence and are advised neither the City of Marion, Ohio or its agents make any assurance whatsoever and buyer assumes full and absolute risk associated with the transaction.

Any interested party in those listed above marked as available for "sealed bids" shall place in a sealed envelope the sum they are willing to purchase the aforementioned lot for and deliver said envelope to the Office of the Safety Director, located on the 3rd floor of Marion City Hall, at anytime.  The envelope must be sealed and contain on the outside in clear, legible text the property for which the bid is made and must be submitted to the Safety Director before 10:30 a.m., June 5, 2017.  The enclosed writing shall contain the amount of the bid, the submitter's printed name, address and contact telephone number.  The highest bidder will be required to execute the City's purchase contract within 5 days of the receipt of the first received bid.
 

City Safety Director Tom Robbins - 740-387-5865
Law Director Mark Russell - 740-387-4956
 

Legal Notice

Please take notice that the City Planning Commission will hear the following application for an alley vacation on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at 6:30 p.m.  Meetings will be held at City Hall, 2^nd Floor, 233 W. Center St.

Alley vacation request ordinance to vacate one (1) 16’ wide n/s  alley located between lots 4218 and 6746 west center street(applicant, Richard Collins). The full text of the Ordinance is available @ Clerk of Council, 233 W. Center St. Irene Fulton, Clerk of Council

Mayor Scott Schertzer is announcing that the City of Marion will sponsor a Community Clean-Up Day on Saturday, May 13, 2017.

Any City of Marion resident, currently on City Sanitation Service, wishing to dispose of unwanted items may do so by taking those items directly to the Marion County Solid Waste Transfer Station located at 1564 Victory Road, (directly east of the Marion Correctional Institute).  Proof of current city sanitation service will be required.

Hours of operation will be from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.

Please note:  Yard Waste, Appliances, Tires, Regular Garbage, or Hazardous Materials will NOT be accepted.

Mayor Schertzer reminds City residents that this drop off is free.

Contact the City Sanitation and Streets Department at (740) 382-1479 for additional information.

Mayor Scott Schertzer is announcing that in observance of the Good Friday holiday, offices located in City Hall will be closed on Friday, April 14, 2017.

PLEASE NOTE:  As a result of offices in City Hall being closed on Friday, the weekly early closure day for the City Hall building will be observed on Thursday, April 13.  Offices will be observing their Friday business hours on this day, with notable early closures being the Municipal Court, Probation, and Utility Billing offices closing at 2:00 p.m.

The following departments will operate as noted below on Friday, April 14:

• Sanitation crews will collect garbage and recycling.  Customers who normally have refuse collected on Friday are requested to have their collections at curbside by 7:00 a.m.
• Marion Area Transit buses will not be in operation on Friday, April 14.
• Marion Senior Center will be closed, resulting in programs, activities, and transportation not being available on Friday, April 14.

Essential services including airport, fire, and police will operate as usual.

The City of Marion is announcing that weekly yard waste collection at curbside for the 2017 collection season is scheduled to begin on Monday, April 17 and will run through Friday, December 8.

The curbside pick-up for yard waste generally occurs on the day following each resident’s regular trash collection day (example: Friday trash pick-up - Monday yard waste pick up).  With limited personnel, this schedule may vary.  Note: Residents with an excessive delinquent sanitation and sewer account balance are not eligible for curbside pick-up of yard waste.

There is a limit of 3 bags and/or 3 bundles of limbs/branches that will be collected from each residence per week during the 2017 yard waste season.  Branches must be tied in bundles no larger than 2 feet in diameter and 5 feet in length.  As in the past, the City will not collect grass clippings as yard waste material at curbside.

Residents are encouraged to drop off grass clippings and yard waste materials, free of charge, to Park Enterprise Construction Co., Inc., located at 560 Barks Rd. W. (between S. Prospect St./Rt. 4 S. and the Barks Rd. overpass).  Requirements for grass and yard waste drop off are:

1. Must stop at office or other designated location to verify proof of City residency (i.e. license, utility bill, etc.)
2. Items being dropped off must be weighed by Park Enterprise employee before materials are discarded.
3. Residents using plastic bags are required to remove waste from bags and then discard of plastic bags properly.  Biodegradable paper bags are available at most local retail stores.

Also, note that the City of Marion is not responsible for the collection and/or disposal of trees or large amounts of brush cut and/or removed from personal property.  Disposal of trees and/or large amounts of brush from personal property is the property owner’s responsibility.  These items may be taken, FREE OF CHARGE for all city residents, to Park Enterprise Construction (560 Barks Rd. W.) for disposal.

Call Park Enterprise at 740-223-7275 for additional information on acceptance program or for hours of operation. 

Additional Information:  City Sanitation and Streets Department  740-382-1479

                            The "SPRING SALE" has been extended until Friday, April 21st at 1:00 pm.

A “Spring Sale” for 2017 Family Memberships to the Lincoln Park Aquatic Center will be held Monday, April 3rd through Thursday, April 13th.  During these dates, the cost of a Family Membership will be $225.00 and may include up to 8 people on the membership.  (Regularly priced Family Memberships are $275.00 for up to 6 people).

Memberships available for purchase at the following locations and times:

• Safety Director’s Office - City Hall, 3rd floor
  Monday through Thursday - 7:30 am - 5:00 pm; Friday - 7:30 am - 1:00 pm
   
• Parks Department Office - Marion Municipal Airport, 1530 Pole Lane Road
  Monday through Friday - 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
  At the Airport only, we will be open on Saturday, April 8th from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm  

Accepted forms of payment include checks, cash, Visa or MasterCard. 

For questions or any further information, please feel free to contact the Parks Department at 740-387-5370 or the Safety Director’s Office at 740-387-5865.

Legal Notice

Please take notice that the Marion City Board of Zoning Appeals will hear the following applications for a variance on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at 6:30 p.m.  Meetings will be held at City Hall, 2^nd Floor, 233 W. Center St.

Variance from Section 1151.041 Required front-yard setback. Variance from Section 1161.023 B digital message board accessory identification sign (applicant Two Sons, Inc.)

The full text is available @ Clerk of Council, 233 W. Center St.; 740-387-4935.

Irene Fulton, Clerk of Council