The following closures and modifications in operational schedules for City Offices are being announced for Christmas and New Year’s holiday weeks:   

• All departments in City Hall will be utilizing vacation time on Tuesday, December 24. Departments will be open on Tuesday, December 31 with some changing their hours; therefore, residents are highly encouraged to call to ensure the office relevant to their needs will be open.  All offices in City Hall will be closed on Wednesday, December 25 in observance of the Christmas holiday and Wednesday, January 1 in observance of the New Year’s holiday.  The Auditors Office & Income Tax will be closed on December 26 & December 27.
• Sanitation collection will not take place on Wednesday, December 25 or Wednesday, January 1.  Residents with Wednesday sanitation service are asked to have their collections at curbside by 7:00 am on Thursday, December 26 and Thursday, January 2.  Crews will collect both Wednesday and Thursday’s refuse on each Thursday.  Sanitation crews will also begin collecting live Christmas trees on Thursday, December 26 and continue tree collection through the month of January.  Live Christmas trees should be placed at curbside on the resident’s trash collection day.  All lights and decorations must be removed from the tree and the tree should NOT be wrapped in plastic.
• Marion Area Transit buses will operate on a shortened schedule on December 24.  On Tuesday, December 24, the last pick-up will occur at 12:00 pm, with the last drop off taking place at 12:30 pm.  Marion Area Transit will be closed on Wednesday, December 25.  Transit services will also be closed on Wednesday, January 1, 2025.
• Marion Senior Center will be closed on Tuesday, December 24, Wednesday, December 25, Tuesday, December 31, and Wednesday, January 1.  Transportation will be available for dialysis patients only on December 24 and December 31.  All other programs, activities and transportation will not be available through the Senior Center on the above noted dates.

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

ORDINANCE TO VACATE PART OF THE S.E. 1/4 OF SEC. 21, T-5-S, R-15-E; ALSO, BEING PART OF CHASE STREET AND PART OF A 12” 5 ‘WIDE ALLEY AS PLATTED IN JOHN J. HANE’S ADDITIONS OF THE CITY OF MARION OHIO MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED ON THE ATTACHED EXHIBIT A PURSUANT TO ORC 723.041 RETAINING PERMANENT EASEMENT RIGHTS

Mayor Bill Collins is announcing upcoming closures that will affect services for City of Marion residents over the Thanksgiving holiday.  The following closures and modifications in operational schedules are being announced for various city departments:

• All offices in City Hall will be closed on Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29, 2024.

  PLEASE NOTE:  As a result of City Hall offices being closed on Thursday and Friday, offices in City Hall will be observing their weekly early closure day on Wednesday, November 27.  Notable early closures include the Municipal Court office and the Utility Billing office closing at 2:00 pm.
   

• The Sanitation and Streets Department will not collect trash, recycling, yard waste, or leaves on Thursday, November 28, 2024.  Services by these crews will resume on Friday, November 29 with the Sanitation Department collecting refuse, recycling, and yard waste for both Thursday and Friday on this day.  Therefore, residents who normally have Thursday sanitation and recycling service are asked to have their collections at curbside by 7:00 a.m. on Friday.  Leaf collection will also resume on Friday.
   
• Marion Area Transit will be closed and have NO bus service available on Thursday, November 28 or Friday, November 29.  Bus service will resume normal hours of operation on Monday, December 2, 2024.
   
• Marion Senior Center will be closed on Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29, 2024.  No Senior transportation will be available on Thursday or Friday, with the exception of dialysis appointments on Friday only.

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