Marion s growing pains throbbed on Monday night as the city council approved the development of a 100-unit apartment complex on a 12-acre parcel off South Market Street, on the precipice of city limits.
The Marion City Council on Monday night approved the hiring of a school security officer and the donation of decommissioned police cars to a training program.
The Marion City Council recently approved the strengthening of city building codes on off-street parking, fence regulations and the licensing of electricians and raising the cost of commercial building permits.
The hiring of five new police officers three for patrol and two for school security was unanimously approved on Monday night by the Marion City Council.
The Marion City Council on Monday night affirmed the zoning board of appeals approval of four cases, including a zoning change to allow for the development of small, single-family homes and a special use permit for a home-based therapeutic and medical massage practice.