The City of Marion will hold a 2016 “Spring Break Sale” for Family Memberships to the Lincoln Park Aquatic Center.  The sale will be held Monday, March 28th through Friday, April 8th.  During these dates, the cost of a Family Membership will be $199 and may include up to 8 people on the membership.  

You can purchase a membership at the Safety Director’s office on the 3rd floor of City Hall, between the hours of 7:30 am - 5:00 pm, Monday through Thursday, and 7:30 am - 1:00 pm on Friday. You may also go to the Parks Department Office, located at the Marion Airport (1530 Pole Lane Road) between the hours of 9:00 am - 3:00 pm, Monday through Friday.  Additionally, we will be open from 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm on Saturday, April 2, at the Airport only.

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.

Mayor Scott Schertzer is announcing that weekly yard waste collection at curbside will begin on Monday, April 11, 2016.  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 currently on the City’s “Pink Sign Program” as the result of a delinquent sanitation and sewer account 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 2016 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 following street will be closed during the dates and times listed below:

     Street:  Fairwood Ave. between Fairlane Ave. and Fairview St.

     Closure Start Date:  Monday, March 28 - 7:00 am

     Closure End Date:  Friday, April 1 - 5:00 pm

The City Sewer Maintenance Department will be performing sewer repair work at this location.

Mayor Scott Schertzer is announcing that in observance of the Good Friday holiday, offices located in City Hall will be closed on Friday, March 25, 2016.  Due to City Hall being closed on Friday, offices will be observing their weekly early closure day on Thursday, March 24.

The following departments will operate as noted below on Friday, March 25:

1. 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.
    
2. Marion Area Transit buses will not be in operation on Friday, March 25.
    
3. Marion Senior Center will be closed, resulting in programs, activities, and transportation not being available on Friday, March 25.

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

LEGAL NOTICE

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

ORDINANCE 2015-79:      ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1151.065 USES AND PROJECTIONS PERMITTED IN YARDS OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING CODE AS CONTAINED WITHIN THE MARION CITY CODE

Legal Notice

Please take notice that the Marion City Board of Zoning Appeals will hear the following applications for a variance(s) on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at 6:30 p.m.  Meetings will be held at City Hall, 2nd Floor, 233 W. Center St.

Variance from Section 1143.051(B)(2) which does not permit veterinarian clinics to have boarding of animals on the premises for the property known as 1097 Mount Vernon Ave (Applicant, Dr. Scott Yancey/Steve Jenkins)

The City of Marion will hold a 2016 “Spring Break Sale” for Family Memberships to the Lincoln Park Aquatic Center.  The sale will be held Monday, March 28th through Friday, April 8th.  During these dates, the cost of a Family Membership will be $199 and may include up to 8 people on the membership.  

You can purchase a membership at the Safety Director’s office on the 3rd floor of City Hall, between the hours of 7:30 am - 5:00 pm, Monday through Thursday, and 7:30 am - 1:00 pm on Friday. You may also go to the Parks Department Office, located at the Marion Airport (1530 Pole Lane Road) between the hours of 9:00 am - 3:00 pm, Monday through Friday.  Additionally, we will be open from 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm on Saturday, April 2, at the Airport only.

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.

The following street will be closed to through traffic for an extended period of time while a sewer replacement project is completed:

     Street:  Ballentine Ave. between Quarry St. and Farming St.

     Project Start Date:  Tuesday, February 23, 2016

     Projected End Date:  Tuesday, May 31, 2016 (this is an projected date only)

Elite Excavating, contracted by the City of Marion, will be completing a sewer replacement project including new roadway, curb and drive approaches.

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

     Street:  Franklin St. between Bradford St. and S. Vine St.

     Closure Start Date:  Monday, February 22 - 7:00 am

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

The City Sewer Maintenance Department will be completing sewer repair work at this location.