The closure of a section of Bellefontaine Ave. at the Norfolk Southern rail crossing has been extended for continued repair work.  Following is additional information received from the rail company regarding the closure.

The following street will be closed to during the dates and times listed below:

     Street:  Bellefontaine Ave. from Miami St. to Gill Ave.

     Closure Start Date:  Monday, August 15 - 7:00 am

     Closure End Date:  Friday, August 26 - 5:00 pm  

     Norfolk Southern will be completing repairs on the tracks at this location.

The following street will be closed to during the dates and times listed below:
 

     Street:  Uncapher Ave. between Sugar St. and Florence St.

     Closure Start Date:  Friday, August 19 - 7:00 am

     Closure End Date:  Monday, August 22 - 5:00 pm  

     A contractor for Columbia Gas will be working at this location.

The following streets will be closed to during the dates and times listed below:
 

     Street:  S. Greenwood St. from Mt. Vernon Ave. to E. Church St.

     Closure Start Date:  Monday, August 15 - 7:00 am

     Closure End Date:  Friday, August 19 - 5:00 pm  

     A contractor for AQUA Ohio will be working at this location.

     Street:  Mound St. underneath the Columbia St. overpass

     Closure Start Date:  Monday, August 15 - 7:00 am

     Closure End Date:  Thursday, August 18 - 5:00 pm  

     A contractor for Columbia Gas will be working at this location.

    Street:  Columbia St. access road underneath the Columbia St. overpass

     Closure Start Date:  Monday, August 15 - 7:00 am

     Closure End Date:  Thursday, August 18 - 5:00 pm  

     A contractor for Columbia Gas will be working at this location.

The following street will be closed to during the dates and times listed below:

     Street:  Bellefontaine Ave. from Miami St. to Gill Ave.

     Closure Start Date:  Monday, August 15 - 7:00 am

     Closure End Date:  Friday, August 19 - 5:00 pm  

     Norfolk Southern will be completing repairs on the tracks at this location.

The Marion Land Bank Program will sell the following parcels of real property via sealed bid (see details below):

Sealed bids will be received on the following properties:

Any interested party shall place in a sealed envelope the sum they are willing to purchase the aforementioned property for and deliver said envelope to the Office of the Safety Director located on the 3rd floor of Marion City Hall on or before 12:00 p.m. noon on Tuesday, August 16, 2016.  The envelope must be sealed and contain on the outisde in clear legible text the property for which the bid is made.  The enclosed writing shall contain the amount of the bid, the submitter's printed name, address and contact telephone number.  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 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 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.
 

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

Columbia Gas of Ohio is preparing for "National Safe Digging Day", a Public Awareness Campaign that is held on August 11, 2016.  This campaign is held in an effort to raise awareness regarding the importance of calling 8-1-1 at least two business days prior to digging for any project.  By calling 8-1-1, a line locate representative will be dispatched to the requested address to mark approximate locations of any underground utility lines to help ensure safe digging.

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The following streets will be closed to during the dates and times listed below:

     Street:  S. Greenwood St. from Mt. Vernon Ave. to E. Church St.

     Closure Start Date:  Monday, August 8 - 7:00 am

     Closure End Date:  Friday, August 12 - 5:00 pm  

     A contractor for Columbia Gas will be working at this location.

     Street:  Herman St. from Mound St. to the east dead end

     Closure Start Date:  Monday, August 8 - 7:00 am

     Closure End Date:  Wednesday, August 10 - 5:00 pm

     City Sewer Maintenance crews will be repairing a storm sewer at this location.

The Marion City Parks Department has announced that it will being mosquito fogging operations for 2016 during the first week of August.  This operation will occur on Thursday evenings, between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m.  Weekly spraying will continue, as needed and as weather permits.  The areas that will be sprayed will rotate based on mosquito populations.

City residents with respiratory conditions are advised to keep their windows and doors closed during these hours.

LEGAL NOTICE

The following Ordinance(s) were passed by Marion City Council:

ORDINANCE 2016-50:      ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF NOTES IN THE MAXIMUM AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $7,188,500, IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE COSTS OF VARIOUS IMPROVEMENTS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY

The following streets will be closed to during the dates and times listed below:

     Street:  Council St. from Prospect St. to Main St.

     Closure Start Date:  Monday, August 1 - 7:00 am

     Closure End Date:  Wednesday, August 3 - 5:00 pm  

     A contractor for Columbia Gas will be working at this location.

     Street:  S. Greenwood St. between Mt. Vernon Ave. and E. Church St.

     Closure Start Date:  Monday, August 1 - 7:00 am

     Closure End Date:  Friday, August 5 - 5:00 pm

     A contractor for Columbia Gas will be working at this location.