Light the Night Holiday Lights Tour Listing Now Avaialble

There are many safe options for enjoying the holiday season in Marion.

12/04/2020 4:20 PM

Longtime Clerk and Payroll Manager Beth Little Retires

Little joined the City in May 1991 as assistant city clerk, a position she held through June 2018. In addition to maintaining and archiving the City's records, she helped ensure that all responsibilities assigned to the clerk by state and local law were appropriately executed.

12/04/2020 12:29 PM

Parks & Rec Seasonal and Part-Time Employment Opportunities

The Marion Parks and Recreation Department is hiring for spring/summer 2021

12/03/2020 12:11 PM

New - Online Reservations for Parks Plus Updated Guidelines

The City is pleased to be using a new recreation management software to make registering for programs and reserving facilities much easier.

12/03/2020 11:58 AM

Help a Firefighter: Adopt a Hydrant

The Marion Water and Fire Departments are encouraging residents and community businesses to adopt their neighborhood fire hydrants.

12/03/2020 10:37 AM

Winter Water Tips

As winter approaches, the Marion Water Department offers these tips for homeowners to help prevent winter water freeze-ups.

12/03/2020 10:26 AM

Kirsten Fisher to Lead City’s Human Resources Department

Kirsten Fisher joined the City of Marion in September as the organization’s first director of human resources.

12/03/2020 10:07 AM

Snow and Ice Removal Reminder

Property owners are required to maintain the sidewalks adjacent to their homes

12/02/2020 1:31 PM

Marion Fire Offers Christmas Tree Safety Tips

As you prepare to deck your halls this holiday season, the Marion Fire Department reminds you to be fire smart!

12/02/2020 1:18 PM

Engineering Projects Moving Ahead

Here are a few of the projects in the Engineering Department’s upcoming work plan. These projects are associated with maintaining existing infrastructure and supporting new development.

12/02/2020 12:55 PM

Corridor MPO Awards City of Marion and Linn County Federal Planning Funds

Funding awarded to the City of Marion is for the Indian Creek Recreation Access Concept Plan. The intent of this plan is to present proposed improvements to the Indian, Dry, and Wanatee creek corridors to attract future funding for recreational access.

12/02/2020 10:36 AM

Marion Fire Offers Turkey Fryer Safety Tips

If you plan to deep-fry your holiday bird, the Marion Fire Department wants you to take these precautions to protect yourself, your guests and your home. By following these simple tips, you can help keep your holiday season from being ruined by a preventable accident.

11/19/2020 2:33 PM

Marion Compiling a List of Light Displays for Light the Night Holiday Lights Tour

The City of Marion, Marion Parks and Recreation and Marion Chamber are joining forces to encourage families and local businesses to get into the festive spirit by decking their home or property for the holidays. Decorators are then encouraged to submit the address of their holiday light display.

11/19/2020 2:26 PM

Linn County Board of Health and Linn County Supervisors Issue Face Covering Regulation

This action by these two boards makes face coverings mandatory in public places throughout Linn County, whenever six (6) feet of physical distance cannot be maintained. The regulation takes effect Nov. 19, 2020.

11/19/2020 10:56 AM

Governor Announces Additional Public Health Measures to Reduce the Spread of COVID-19

These new measures went into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 17 and will continue until 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 10, 2020.

11/17/2020 7:53 AM

Report Sidewalk Damage Caused by the Derecho and/or Clean-Up Efforts

While we don’t have all of the answers, an inventory to understand the extent of damages will help determine next steps and who is responsible for making repairs going forward.

11/16/2020 2:19 PM

Iowa BIG Students Organize Derecho Fundraiser to Support Replanting

11/14/2020 10:01 AM

City of Marion Announces Additional COVID-19 Mitigation Measures

As virus activity increases in eastern Iowa, the City of Marion is taking additional measures to help reduce community spread.

11/13/2020 1:16 PM

Building and Rental Inspection Changes Announced

As an employer and a service provider, the City of Marion is responding to increasing COVID-19 virus activity. The Building Division of the Community Development Department is implementing some temporary changes to the inspection process for the foreseeable future.

11/13/2020 8:04 AM

Marion Chamber Foundation Accepting Disaster Recovery Grant Applications

Residents are eligible for a grant up to $500 and Marion small business applicants are eligible for a grant up to $1,500. Funds may be used for emergency housing needs, insurance deductibles that the grantee cannot afford, help with clean up, tree and debris removal, tree replacement and more.

11/12/2020 5:08 PM