IT WAS ALL THE WAY BACK in 1789 when Ben Franklin declared, “Nothing is certain except death and taxes.” After Marquette property owners looked at their summer statements, some might question which is worse. In most cases, tax bills went up 5%. That’s the most the city can increase property taxes, so yes… ... Continue Reading
Updating the LDC!
The Marquette City Commission and the Marquette Planning Commission held a joint work session Tuesday to discuss proposed changes to the city’s Land Development Code. For residents who didn’t attend… that’s everybody but me and Margaret Brumm, I’d like to share some of the ideas presented that may have the most ... Continue Reading
Delays at Hurley Park • Changes at Aubree’s • Taxes
Hurley Park… Ready for Inspection Looks like a nice park down there in South Marquette. New playground equipment, fresh landscaping, a refurbished basketball court … ready to go for the kids’ first day of summer vacation. There’s just one catch. It still has to pass inspection. Yup. An inspector, who apparently ... Continue Reading
The Dilemma for the UP, and an Ishpeming Man’s “Non-Urgent” Surgery
The trek northward brings money...and risk MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND--the official "start" to summer in Michigan, a time when thousands of southern Michiganders traditionally make the trek north to the Upper Peninsula. This year, there's all the more reason to do so. The COVID statistics tell the story. In the UP, we've ... Continue Reading
A Lost Election, a Triumphant Campaign
THE POWER OF individual initiative. The importance of civic clubs. This story tells us about both. A couple of months ago, Sally Davis, a candidate for City Commission, was campaigning door to door in south Marquette--engaging with residents on their porches, presenting them with her platform and concerns, and ... Continue Reading