City of Marion

Marion County has received Community Housing Improvement Program (CHIP) funding through the Ohio Department of Development.  These funds are used to improve the housing stock in Marion County for low to moderate income citizens.  The County has contracted with Ohio Regional Development Corporation (ORDC) to administer its program.
 

CHIP Information

Owner Rehabilitation:  The purpose of this program is to rehabilitate single family units, which are owned and occupied by low- and moderate- income households.  Eligible items for this program include: installation and/or repairs to foundations, roofs, gutters, electrical upgrades, plumbing, furnaces, hot water heaters, insulation, windows, doors, accessibility improvements and lead-based paint abatement.

Home Repair is an activity to help preserve housing by providing limited assistance to correct specific problems that adversely affect the occupant health or safety and/or structural integrity.  Examples of this activity would be to address one or two systems of a house: a roof, a furnace, hot water tank, or an accessibility ramp.

CLICK HERE to see more information on qualifications for CHIP. 

Additional information on the Community Housing Improvement Program is available by contacting Stacy Zier, Housing Specialist at Marion Regional Planning at (740) 223-4140 or through email at stacyzier@ordevelopment.com.

 

 

Updates: 

Mayor Scott Schertzer is announcing that the Love Our Neighborhoods team will begin its’ series of 2021 neighborhood cleanup programs on March 24-25.

This program provides residents with education and awareness of City codes and further assists residents through the neighborhood cleanup event.  A team that consists of community service workers, volunteers, and employees from the City of Marion will be ready and available to help the residents.  It is a belief that with the dedication of these resources, this help can be of great benefit to the neighborhood and provide a true helping hand. 

The first cleanup project of the year will have the Love Our Neighborhoods team working in the area that encompasses Edwards St. to Kenton Ave. from Hocking St. to the south portion of Silver St.  

The cleanup event will take place on Wednesday, March 24 and Thursday, March 25, from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm. 

For more information on the Love Our Neighborhoods program or to get additional information on this Neighborhood Cleanup event, contact the Code Enforcement Office by phone at 740-387-2248, through email at sthrapp@marionohio.org, or through its Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/cityofmarionloveourneighborhoods.

 

 

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The City of Marion is announcing that weekly curbside yard waste collection for the 2021 collection season will begin on Monday, April 12 and will run through Friday, December 10.

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 collecting yard waste, 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 2021 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.  Please note:  yard waste collections that exceed the limitations listed above may result in a special pick-up charge. 

Residents are encouraged to drop off grass clippings and yard waste materials, free of charge, to Outdoor Resource Supply (formerly Park Enterprise), which is 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 where verification of City residency (i.e. license, utility bill, etc.) may be required.
  2. Items being dropped off must be weighed by Outdoor Resource Supply 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.  These items may be taken, FREE OF CHARGE for all city residents, to Outdoor Resource Supply (560 Barks Rd. W.) for disposal.

Call Outdoor Resource Supply at 740-223-7275 for additional information on acceptance program or for hours of operation.

 

 

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Individuals and Businesses can locate the 2020 Income Tax Forms and Instructions within Income Tax section of the Auditor's webpage.  Click Here to be redirected to this page.

 

Updates: 

Mayor Scott Schertzer is announcing that in observance of the Presidents Day holiday, many City of Marion departments will be closed on Monday, February 15, 2021; however, some departments will be operating on a normal schedule.  Following is information regarding office and departmental schedules for Monday, February 15, 2021:

  • All offices in Marion City Hall will be closed.
     
  • Sanitation crews will collect garbage and recycling on Monday, February 15.  Residents with Monday sanitation collection are asked to have their trash and recycling at curbside by 7:00 a.m.
     
  • Marion Senior Center continues to be closed during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic to protect the health and welfare of its members.  Contact the Senior Center (740-387-5444) for senior transportation options that are available weekdays from 8:00 am – 3:30 pm.  Senior transportation will be available on the Presidents Day holiday (Monday, February 15).
     
  • Marion Area Transit will be observing normal hours of operation on Monday, February 15.

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

 

 

Updates: 

The 2020 City of Marion Annual Report is now available to view by clicking here.  The Administration for the City of Marion strives to provides insight for our citizens, elected officials, and other interested individuals on the city's activities, progress, accomplishments, and challenges that occurred during the calendar year (January 2020 – December 2020).  

 

 

Updates: 

Mayor Schertzer received a message from Dr. Curt Gingrich, President of OhioHealth Marion General Hospital, with an update on COVID-19 Vaccines.  Mayor Schertzer would like to share that message with those visiting our website.  This message can be viewed here.

 

 

Updates: 

Mayor Scott Schertzer is announcing that in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, many City of Marion departments will be closed on Monday, January 18, 2021; however, some departments will be operating on a normal schedule.  Following is information regarding office and departmental schedules for Monday, January 18, 2021:

  • All offices in Marion City Hall will be closed.
  • Sanitation crews will collect garbage and recycling on Monday, January 18.  Residents who normally have refuse collected on Monday are requested to have their collections at curbside by 7:00 a.m. 
  • Buses for Marion Area Transit will not be in operation on Monday, January 18.  Bus service will return with normal hours of operation on Tuesday, January 19.
  • Marion Senior Center continues to be closed during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic to protect the health and welfare of its members.  Contact the Senior Center (740-387-5444) for senior transportation options that are available weekdays from 8:00 am – 3:30 pm.  Senior transportation will be available on the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday (Monday, January 18).

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

 

 

Updates: 

Mayor Scott Schertzer is announcing that the Utility Billing Department will re-open to the public beginning Monday, January 4, 2021.  The department will be open during the hours that City Hall is open to the public, which is from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm on Monday through Friday. 

Additional options for making payments outside of the hours listed above are: 

  • Make payments online (https://www.marionohio.us/online-utility-payment),
     
  • Send payment through U.S. Postal Service,
     
  • Automatic bank draft (contact Utility Billing Department for additional information), or
     
  • Place payment in the locking drop box between the two front doors of City Hall. 

 

 

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