News from the City of Marion

Posted: Friday, August 26, 2016 - 8:54am

Mayor Scott Schertzer is announcing the following closures for the City of Marion on Monday, September 5th in observance of the Labor Day holiday:

  • All offices in City Hall will be closed.
  • Sanitation crews will not work on Monday, September 5th.  Residents that normally have Monday sanitation service are asked to have their collections at curbside by 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 6th.  Sanitation crews will collect both Monday and Tuesday’s refuse on Tuesday, with the possibility that some of Tuesday’s collection could extend into Wednesday.
  • Marion Area Transit buses will not operate on Monday, September 5th.  Normal bus routes will resume on Tuesday, September 6th.
  • Marion Senior Center will be closed on Monday, September 5th.  All programs, activities, and transportation will resume on Tuesday, September 6th.

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

 

Posted: Friday, August 26, 2016 - 8:50am

The following streets will be closed as noted below:
 

     Street:  Forest St. will be closed daily between Sugar St. and Florence St.

     Closure Start Date:  Monday, August 29 - 7:00 am

     Closure End Date:  Friday, September 2 - 5:00 pm  

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

 

     Street:  Florence St. from Uncapher Ave. to David St.

     Closure Start Date:  Monday, August 29 - 7:00 am

     Closure End Date:  Tuesday August 30 - 5:00 pm  

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

 

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

     Closure Start Date:  Monday, August 29 - 7:00 am

     Closure End Date:  Tuesday, August 30 - 5:00 pm  

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

 

Posted: Thursday, August 18, 2016 - 2:07pm

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.

 

Posted: Thursday, August 18, 2016 - 11:11am

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.

 

Posted: Friday, August 12, 2016 - 12:21pm

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.

 

Posted: Thursday, August 11, 2016 - 9:09am

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.

 

Posted: Monday, August 8, 2016 - 8:40am

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.

For additional information, please click here.

 

Posted: Monday, August 8, 2016 - 8:23am

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.

 

Posted: Monday, August 8, 2016 - 8:17am

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.

 

Posted: Thursday, July 28, 2016 - 2:47pm

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.

 

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