MARQUETTE On March 25, the Marquette City Commission awarded the contract for the design and construction oversight of the new Presque Isle Bandshell to AWH
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MARQUETTE The Marquette City Commission was hoping to select the city’s next manager at a special meeting on Tuesday night, but the matter remains undecided.
The pool of six finalists was narrowed down to two, Karen Kovacs and John Kramer, who will participate a second interview via Zoom on a date yet to be determined.
After the commission discussed whether it should make a final vote at the meeting, it motioned 7-0 to advance to a second interview phase.
At the beginning of the meeting, each commissioner was asked to name up to two finalists for consideration. Those votes are as follows:
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MARQUETTE The city of Marquette is one step closer to hiring its next city manager after conducting public interviews with six finalists on Saturday.
Current Marquette City Manager Mike Angeli’s successor could be decided as soon as today, with the commission slated to hold a special meeting beginning at 5:15 p.m. to discuss the potential selection. Angeli is set to retire June 1.
The city received 40 applicants for the position in the initial search phase, which was conducted by Walsh Municipal Services LLC of downstate Okemos. The six finalists were selected at the April 12 commission meeting, three weeks prior to the public interview phase, which took place Saturday.
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Brad Austin, director of the Marquette County Solid Waste Management Authority, stands beside the recycled stream of sorted plastic material at the landfill’s recycling facility. The Marquette City Commission on Monday night voted to approve a temporary increase in solid waste collection fees. The decision comes in part as a result of the Marquette County Solid Waste Management Authority increasing its tipping fee by $4 per ton to help cover lost revenue as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Journal file photo)
MARQUETTE The Marquette City Commission on Monday night voted to approve a temporary increase in solid waste collection fees.