City of Marion

An announcement regarding an upcoming sale of parcels of land through the Marion Land Bank is being announced.  CLICK HERE to be directed to the Legal Notices page of the City's website for full details regarding this sale.

 

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The Marion Land Bank will have parcels of property available for sale on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. in the lobby of City Hall.  CLICK HERE to be directed to Legal Notices page of the City's website for full details regarding the sale. 

 

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Mayor Scott Schertzer is announcing that City Departments will be closed on Monday, May 28, 2018 in observance of the Memorial Day holiday.

  • Departments in City Hall will be closed on May 28, 2018.  Offices will re-open for normal business on Tuesday, May 29.
  • The Sanitation department will not collect trash, recycling, or yard waste on Monday, May 28.  Residents who normally have sanitation service on Monday are asked to have their collections at curbside by 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 29.  Crews will be collecting refuse for both Monday and Tuesday throughout the day on Tuesday, May 29, with the possibility that part of Tuesday’s collection could extend into Wednesday, May 30.
  • Marion Area Transit will NOT operate on Monday, May 28.  Normal hours of operation for bus service will resume on Tuesday, May 29.
  • Marion Senior Center will be closed on Monday, May 28.  All programs, activities, and transportation will resume on Tuesday, May 29.

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

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The Marion Land Bank will have parcels of property available for sale on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. in the lobby of City Hall.  Full details regarding the sale may be found on the Legal Notices page of the City's website by selecting the following link:

May 22 Land Bank Sale Information

 

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The City of Marion’s website at www.marionohio.us, which is for informational purposes only, was repaired by Neighborhood Image on May 8, 2018 after a security issue was discovered.  The city’s informational website, which is hosted and housed separately from its’ financial servers, was among approximately 350 websites recently affected by code that allowed hackers to exploit visitors’ computers to make digital money.   The repair by Neighborhood Image occurred within a couple of  days of the security breach of the informational site. 

Users that accessed the website (www.marionohio.us) between May 7 and May 9 can run a full virus scan, which should alert the user to any possible issue.  If running your antivirus software did not work, this website - https://malwaretips.com/blogs/remove-coinhive-miner-virus/ - has an overview of the malware as well as detailed instructions on detecting and removing it from your computer.

 

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A 10% discount on Aquatic Center Memberships is being offered through Friday, May 18, 2018.  Additional information on memberships and pricing is available by going to the following link.

 http://www.marionohio.us/node/3613

 

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Mayor Scott Schertzer is announcing that the City of Marion will be sponsoring a free Community Clean-Up Day on Saturday, May 5, 2018.

Any City of Marion resident, currently on City Sanitation Service, wishing to dispose of unwanted items may do so by taking those items directly to the Marion County Solid Waste Transfer Station located at 1564 Victory Road, (directly east of the Marion Correctional Institute).  Proof of current city sanitation service will be required.

Hours of operation will be from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.

Please note:  Yard Waste, Appliances, Tires, Regular Garbage, or Hazardous Materials will NOT be accepted.

Mayor Schertzer reminds City residents that this drop off is free.

 

Contact the City Sanitation and Streets Department at (740) 382-1479 for additional information.

 

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Mayor Scott Schertzer is announcing that in observance of the Good Friday holiday, offices located in City Hall will be closed on Friday, March 30, 2018.

PLEASE NOTE:  As a result of offices in City Hall being closed on Friday, the weekly early closure day for the City Hall building will be observed on Thursday, March 29.  Offices will be observing their Friday business hours on this day, with notable early closures being the Municipal Court, Probation, and Utility Billing offices closing at 2:00 p.m.

The following departments will operate as noted below on Friday, March 30:

  • 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.
     
  • Marion Area Transit buses will not be in operation on Friday, March 30.
     
  • ​Marion Senior Center will be closed, resulting in programs, activities, and transportation not being available on Friday, March 30.​

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

 

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The City of Marion is announcing that weekly yard waste collection at curbside for the 2018 collection season is scheduled to begin on Monday, April 16 and will run through Friday, December 7.

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 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 2018 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 Saniation and Streets Department:  740-382-1479

 

Updates: 

2018 SPECIAL SALE will be held for family memberships for the 2018 Lincoln Park Aquatics Center season.  This SALE AND SPECIAL PRICES will ONLY  be available April 2 - 13, 2018.

     Membership Type      Price
     Family (3-6 members not living in the same household)      $199.00
         Additional Member (maximum of 2 additional)      $25.00 each

Memberships will be available for purchase at the following locations and times:

  • Safety Director's Office - City Hall, 3rd Floor
    Monday through Thursday - 7:30 am - 5:00 pm; Friday - 7:30 am - 1:00 pm
     
  • Parks Department Office - Marion Municipal Airport, 1530 Pole Lane Rd.
    Monday through Friday - 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Accepted forms of payment include check, cash, Visa®, or Mastercard®.

For additional information on memberships, contact the Parks Department at 740-387-5370 or the Safety Director’s Office at 740-387-5865.

 

Special Sale Membership Form

 

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