Doug Oitzinger Marinette former Mayor & Alderperson

Friendly reminder!🪴

Starting tomorrow, June 1st, our weekday hours will be changing for the month of June. We will be closing at 6:00 PM instead of 7:00 PM.

Thank you!

The Menominee River Bicycle and Pedestrian trail is getting ready for the asphalt. There is an observation concrete pad across from the foundry were you can see downstream to the east and upstream to the west. The trail will runs from Ogden Street to 8th Street next to Lauerman Field.

progress on the houses on the former BAMC property and the road closure at the intersection of Shore drive and University Ave.

University Drive from Bay Shore to Shore Drive will be reconstructed with new underground utilities.

𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄: 𝐑𝐎𝐀𝐃 𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐄🚧

The intersection of 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 will be closed beginning today, 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟲, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟲, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 (𝟮𝟭 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀) for roadway work and improvements.

Motorists are encouraged to plan alternate routes and use caution in surrounding areas. We appreciate your patience and understanding during this temporary closure.

June 6th, Ely Street, Marinette

Free collection event!

June 6, 9am until noon.

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We will know at the end of the day on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 if the the bids to renovate the Armory for the Police Department and build a new City Hall will break the bank.

Lower income City of Marinette homeowners are eligible for this program to fix up their homes. The program is administered out of Brown County.

Eligibility Requirements
❖ Gross household income must
be at or below 80% of the
County Median Income (CMI).
❖ Applicant must own the home
being repaired.
❖ Applicant must live in the
home as the primary
residence.
❖ Home must meet Housing
Quality Standards (HQS) after
the work is completed.

How much has the City spent on the Armory for the Police Department and City Hall to date?

That’s hard to tell, but the Armory property itself was purchased in 2024 for $402,298. A contract was let with Ayres Associates to do an initial design to convert the Armory for the Police Department with a garage for $29,970. It was never clear how that contract became a design by Alliance Construction & Design, but it is assumed that they completed their work within the Ayres contract budget. This $432,268 total did not include any design work for a new city hall and was funded by existing city funds.

A contract was signed with The Bolt Company in May of 2025 for the design of the conversion of the Armory for the Police Department/Garage and the addition of a 10,000 square foot City Hall. That contract seemed to be worth $443,600. But, Bolt was asked to look at the UWGB Library conversion for city hall and to develop an estimate remodeling the existing city hall as extra work. The current estimate by Bolt for their design services under this contract is $492,860. How much of that has been spent has not been revealed publicly. The money for the Bolt contract comes from the $7.5 million borrowed to renovate the Armory for the Police Department/Garage and the addition of a 10,000 square foot City Hall.

Bids will come in May 20th and then we will know how much over budget the project is.