Good afternoon,
With winter upon us and snow falling in abundance, the MDDA maintenance staff works diligently to clear, sand, and salt the sidewalks and walkways throughout the Downtown Marquette to ensure pedestrian safety. With over 6.6 miles of sidewalk to tend to, this can be a monumental task; however, it is tackled expeditiously and methodically, with priority given to heavily traveled areas. We sincerely thank our hard-working maintenance staff and ask for your patience as we tend to each area as quickly as possible.
Property owners throughout Downtown Marquette are reminded that snow removal is a shared responsibility. According to Section 42-42 of the Marquette City Code, “Property owners are not relieved of their snow removal responsibilities in areas where snow removal assistance is provided by the Public Works Department or the Downtown Development Authority”. Rather, snow removal is a joint effort between us all and is much more manageable when everybody works together, especially in particularly extreme conditions. Thank you to the property owners, business owners, and employees who have helped to
keep the area between the sidewalk and your entryways clear of ice and snow.
Please do not hesitate to contact the MDDA office with any questions regarding snow removal.
Thank you,
Rebecca Salmon
Executive Director
Marquette Downtown Development Authority
becky@downtownmarquette.org
(906) 228-9475
