City of Marion announces altered schedules for holidays

Mayor Scott Schertzer is announcing the following closings and adjusted hours for City Offices during the weeks of December 21 and December 28, 2015. Many City departments will be utilizing vacation time over the holiday period of December 24 – 25 and December 31 – January 1. Therefore, residents are highly encouraged to call and […]

Shoup set to retire as City’s Service Director

Mayor Scott Schertzer has announced the retirement of Jay Shoup, Director of Public Service for the City of Marion, effective December 31, 2015. During his tenure with the City of Marion, Shoup oversaw the operation of the City’s Airport, Engineering, Maintenance, Sanitation, Streets, Transit, Utility Billing, and Water Pollution Control Departments. He has also served […]

Government services, hours altered for Thanksgiving

Marion Mayor Scott Schertzer is announcing that all City departments will be closed on Thursday, November 26, 2015 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Offices in City Hall will also be closed on Friday, November 27, 2015. As a result of offices in City Hall being closed on Thursday and Friday, the weekly early closure day for […]

Local government services alter schedules for Veterans Day

Mayor Scott Schertzer is announcing that offices in City Hall will be closed on Wednesday, November 11, 2015 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 Tuesday are requested to have their collections at curbside by 7:00 […]

Humane agents seize nearly 50 neglected animals from Marion County home

Nearly 50 animals were removed from a Marion County, Ohio property on Tuesday for their safety and protection, according to officials. Marion County Sheriff’s Office requested assistance from the Marion Area Humane Society and The Humane Society of the United States to help with the rescue of horses, ponies, sheep, pigs, cats, dogs and more. […]

City of Marion to start annual curbside leaf collection

Mayor Scott Schertzer has announced that leaf collection for city residents will begin Monday, October 19, 2015 and continue through Friday, December 11, 2015. The three options for disposal of leaves by city residents are: Place leaves in the tree lawn area to be vacuumed. A vacuum-type collector will collect leaves raked to the tree […]

City, County receive over $33k from State rock salt settlement

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has announced that his office is sending checks to 850 Ohio public entities, including Marion County and the City of Marion, as part of the Attorney General’s $11.5 million settlement to resolve an antitrust lawsuit against Cargill Inc. and Morton Salt Inc. over past rock salt prices. Entities in 87 […]

Government closings for 2015 Labor Day holiday

Mayor Scott Schertzer is announcing the following closures for the City of Marion on Monday, September 7, 2015 in observance of the Labor Day holiday. All offices in City Hall will be closed. Sanitation crews will not work on Monday, September 7th. Residents that normally have Monday sanitation service are asked to have their collections […]

Construction closes main entrance at Marion City Hall

Beginning Thursday, June 25, 2015, the main entrance to the lobby of City Hall will be closed during construction work that will be taking place in front of and near the main entrance to Marion City Hall (233 W. Center St.). This closure will last for approximately 2 weeks, but is weather permitting and could […]

Portion of Fairground Street closing Friday

The City of Marion Engineer’s Office reports that Fairground Street, between Patterson Street and Richmond Avenue, will be closed from 7:00 A.M. through 5:00 P.M. on Friday, June 19, 2015. Work will be performed at this location in conjunction with the North Greenwood Street Sewer Improvements project.