Mayor Bill Collins is announcing that some City departments will be closed on Monday, November 11, 2024 in observance of the Veterans Day holiday, while other departments will operate on their regular schedule for the day. A schedule for notable departments follows.
The following departments will operate as noted below on Monday, November 11:
- All offices in City Hall will be closed.
- Sanitation crews will collect garbage, recycling and yard waste on November 11. It is requested that customers with Monday sanitation service have their collections at curbside by 7:00 am.
- Marion Area Transit will be open with buses operating normal business hours on Monday, November 11.
- Marion Senior Center will be open on Monday, November 11 with Senior Transportation available from 8:00 am - 3:30 pm. The Center will also host a special "Veterans Day Celebration" beginning at 12:00 pm with a free lunch for all local veterans followed by a ceremony recognizing and honoring veterans in attendance. The public is welcome with non-veteran guests being able to purchase lunch tickets at the door for $4.00. Contact the Senior Center at 740-387-6100 for additional information.
Essential services including fire, police, and airport will operate as usual.
City residents are also reminded that yard waste and fall leaf pick-up will continue through Friday, December 6, 2024. The options available for disposal of leaves are as follows:
- 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 or parking lane);
- Leaves may be placed in biodegradable paper bags (limit 3 per week) for City sanitation workers to pick up; or
- Leaves may be taken to the free drop off location at 560 Barks Rd. W. in biodegradable paper-bags. Proof of City residency may be required.
