The City of Marion is seeking input from residents on the proposed use of more than $6 million that has been allocated to Marion under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The survey is now available at https://polco.us/sff2mu and will be open through Wednesday, Nov. 24. “The funds are intended to help the community respond to the COVID-19 pandemic

As the 2021 construction season transitions to the “cooler” time of year, sometimes it feels like the City of Marion is one big construction zone. Not only are public road and infrastructure projects visible in all corners of Marion, but private development projects are rising out of the ground at a quick pace. In the development community, we

Today, Governor Kim Reynolds announced two new programs to help combat Iowa’s workforce shortage – a new grant program to promote workforce innovation in the manufacturing sector and a new reemployment case management system to refocus Iowa’s unemployment system on rapid reemployment. Iowa will be investing a total of $30 million in

The City of Marion is pleased to introduce Ryan J. Waller as its next city manager. Waller, who has served in local government for 20 years, comes to Marion from the City of Indianola, a full-service community located near Des Moines, where he has been the city manager since January 2016. He will serve as the chief executive officer for the City of

As a smaller manufacturer, you continue to be more vulnerable to global supply chain disruptions than larger companies. Having to pay more for materials, parts or shipping is a difficult dynamic as you may not be able to absorb short-term losses or even a lower margin. But cost becomes less important if you can’t deliver a product, and as uncertainty

Marion, IA –The Marion Enterprise Center (MEC) in Marion, Iowa has received recertification as a General Industrial Park by Quest Site Solutions. The MEC was originally one of the first Iowa certified sites in 2015. The MEC continues to be the most active certified site in the State of Iowa. In 2012, Quest developed a program for Iowa Economic

On Tuesday, November 2nd, Linn County voters will be asked to approve a 10-year extension to the Local Option Sales Tax (LOST). Marion Economic Development Corporation and its board of directors believes a YES vote is a responsible way to invest in the future of our community. This is not a new tax, just an extension of the 1% sales tax that is already