The Marion City Parks Superintendent has announced that on Tuesday, November 26, 2013 the City Parks Department will be closing Quarry Park for the winter season. The park will re-open in the spring of 2014.
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Marion is a community rich in heritage and history and I would invite you to stop and experience the history, attractions, culture, food and more if you have not done so in the past.
Sincerely,
Scott Schertzer - Mayor
Latest News from the City of Marion
Thu, 11/21/2013 - 4:42pm
Mayor Scott Schertzer is announcing that all City departments will be closed on Thursday, November 28th for the Thanksgiving holiday. Offices in City Hall will also be closed on Friday, November 29th.
| PLEASE NOTE: As a result of City Hall offices being closed on Friday, the weekly early closure day will be observed on Wednesday, November 27th. Therefore, City offices will close at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 27th, with the exception of the Municipal Court Office, which will close at 2:00 p.m. |
The Sanitation and Streets Department will not collect trash, recycling, yard waste, or leaves on Thursday, November 28th. Refuse collection will resume on Friday, November 29th with crews collecting both Thursday and Friday’s refuse. Residents who normally have Thursday sanitation service are asked to have their refuse at curbside by 7:00 a.m. on Friday. Leaf collection will also resume on Friday. Residents may rake leaves to the tree lawn area to be vacuumed; place the leaves in biodegradable paper bags for City pickup; or take biodegradable paper bagged leaves to the free drop off site at 560 Barks Rd. W. (Park Enterprise Construction). There is no charge for the leaf drop off; however, proof of City residence is required.
Marion Area Transit buses will not operate on Thursday, November 28th or Friday, November 29th. Normal bus service will resume on Monday, December 2nd.
Marion Senior Center will be closed on Thursday, November 28th and Friday, November 29th. The Senior Center will re-open for regular business on Monday, December 2nd.
Necessary services including fire, police, and airport will operate as usual.
Tue, 11/05/2013 - 8:56am
Mayor Scott Schertzer is announcing that offices in City Hall will be closed on Monday, November 11, 2013 in observance of Veteran’s Day.
The following city departments will operate as noted:
- Sanitation crews will collect garbage and recycling. Customers normally having refuse collected on Monday are requested to have their collections at curbside by 7:00 am.
- The Marion Senior Center will be open normal operating hours. On this day, the Center will be honoring and providing a complimentary lunch for all local Veterans. The 12:00 pm luncheon will be followed by a special video presentation of Time Magazine’s “World War II – Pacific”. Honor Flight information will also be available. Dinner tickets are $3 per person (FREE for veterans). Contact the Senior Center at 387-6100 by November 8th for additional information and to RSVP for this meal.
- Marion Area Transit will operate on its regular schedule.
Essential services including fire, police, and airport will operate as usual.
The Mayor would also like to remind residents of the options available for disposal of leaves:
- Leaves may be raked to the tree lawn area to be vacuumed (Residents are reminded that leaves are not to be raked into the street);
- Leaves may be placed in biodegradable paper bags for City sanitation workers to pick up; or
- Leaves can be taken to the free drop off location at 560 Barks Rd. W. in biodegradable paper-bags. Proof of City residence is required.
