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Marion, population 892, is divided into three wards.  The City Council is an aldermanic council, consisting of a mayor and six councilmen.  Two councilmen, elected on alternate years for a two-year term, represent each ward.  The term of the mayor is two years as well.  The Council meets the first Monday of the month in the meeting room of the City Office.  Following are the current City officials:

Mayor – Ron Globke

Councilmen -

                                    Ward One – Brian Burge, Dave Hughes

                                    Ward Two – Mike Ellefson, Dick Luke

                                    Ward Three – Jeff Jeno, Rick Nelson

                        2011 City Appointments

                        Committees

Restricted Use Facility:

Jeff Jeno, Chairman

Rick Nelson

Streets & Utilities:

Rick Nelson, Chairman

Jeff Jeno, Brian Burge

Buildings & Equipment:

Brian Burge, Chairman

Dick Luke

Parks & Recreation:

Mike Ellefson, Chairwoman

Rick Nelson

Personnel & Public Safety:

Mike Ellefson, Chairman

Dick Luke

                         Other Appointments

City Attorney:

Jeff Cole

Library Committee:

Erma Langerock, Martha Gesick, Lynette Preheim, Linda Luke

Police Department:

Turner County Sheriff's Dept.

Finance Officer & Econ. Dev. Coordinator:

 

Kari Muller

Deputy Finance Officer:

Katheryn Tieszen

City Operations Supt.:

Dustin Sulzle

City Maintenance:

Josh Picek
Landfill Supervisors: Richard Knutson, Conrad Buse, Duane Kaufman

Fire Chief:

Rick Waltner

Zoning Administrator:

Rick Weber

Zoning Board:

Jeff Jeno, Council Rep.

Jim Gesick, Rick Waltner, Rich Wieman

                                                    

The City Office is open Monday through Friday, 7:30-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-4:30 p.m.  Water, sewer and garbage billing is handled through the use of a payment book, with all payments remitted to the City Office.  Payments made outside of office hours may be placed in the drop box located in the foyer of the City Office.  For a disturbance, nuisance or any other police matter, contact the Sheriff's Office at (605) 297-3225.

The City has household garbage pickup on Monday mornings, and recycling pickup on the second and fourth Mondays of the month.  Yard waste and rubble may be taken to the City’s restricted use facility, which is open as follows:

Summer Hours:

(April-November)

Tuesday and Thursday – 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Saturday – 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Winter Hours:

(December-March)

1st and 3rd Saturdays from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The Marion swimming pool, located just 1 block west of Broadway Avenue, is adjacent to Hieb Memorial Park.  The pool season typically starts after Memorial Day and ends shortly before Labor Day, with the pool open Monday - Friday from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Saturday - Sunday from 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. 

   

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