Marysville City Council

Council OKs data center deal
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By Michael Williamson 
December 2, 2025
Marysville is one step closer to its second data center. City council voted Monday night 5-2 to move forward with the proposal and Community Reinvestment Area (CRA) agreement with the N ew Albany Comp...
Council hears citizen opposition to plans for data center
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By Michael Williamson 
November 25, 2025
Not all residents are convinced that the proposed data center south of the city will be a good idea – even after it received support from the Marysville school district and some city officials. Counci...
Council, administration spar over cost-of-living raise amount
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By Michael Williamson 
November 12, 2025
A routine budget item on Monday night’s Marysville City Council agenda devolved into a heated back and forth between the board and city administrators. Council said actions during the meeting framed c...
Data center would pay out $1.2M annually
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Marysville schools would collect lion's share of yearly payment
By Michael Williamson 
November 12, 2025
A proposal for a second data center in Marysville was met with support and skepticism from city council Monday night. At the regular council meeting, the board heard the first reading of an ordinance ...
Second data center eyes Marysville South
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If approved, a second data center could locate in the Marysville South development, shown above between Weaver Road and Industrial Parkway. (Graphic submitted)
By Michael Williamson 
November 7, 2025
Marysville is looking at another possible data center locating in the city and it, too, may come with another tax incentive. City council’s agenda for the Nov. 10 meeting on Monday shows a proposal fo...
Commuter tax credit charter change sees strong support
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By Michael Williamson 
November 5, 2025
Marysville voters must have gone to the ballot box with potential tax relief on their minds as they voted overwhelmingly in favor of the amendment related to commuter tax credits. Unofficial results f...
City council to have two new faces, one returning
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By Kyle Meddles 
November 5, 2025
Marysville City Council will see two new faces in Kelsey Takitch and Kathy Young, while incumbent Mark Reams has been reelected to his seat. There were a total of 9,875 votes cast for seven candidates...
City working to make fiber connections at every home in Marysville
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By Michael Williamson 
November 4, 2025
Officials are working to get a high-speed fiber network established in Marysville and connect every house in the city. At the Monday city council work session, officials heard a plan to work with alta...
Various city zoning changes debated
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By Michael Williamson 
October 29, 2025
Marysville Council set its sights on city zoning on Monday night, evaluating proposed changes to a number of sections of code. Ashley Gaver, planning and development manager for the city, and Geoff Gr...
Crash prompts questions about feasibility of southern bypass
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Engineer says cost would make project a non-starter
By Michael Williamson 
October 28, 2025
After the crash incident last week, interrupting traffic on U.S. 33 for nearly 11 hours, Marysville officials saw first-hand how a major closure might impact the city. Council member Henk Berbee said ...
Seven vie for council seats
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By Kyle Meddles 
October 22, 2025
Editor's note: This is the continuation of a weeklong series of stories detailing candidates and issues appearing before Union County voters on the Nov. 4 ballot. Residents will have a number of names...
City may bump fees for vacant buildings
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A vacant building stands at the corner of Seventh and Main streets in Marysville. The city is considering increasing fees charged for vacant buildings in the municipality. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)
By Mike Williamson 
October 15, 2025
It may get more expensive to leave registered buildings vacant in the City of Marysville. Council is looking at an ordinance that would, among other things, increase the fees for property owners who l...
Plans approved for pair of developments
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Weaver Ridge, Hickory Woods, PUDs OK'd
By Michael Williamson 
September 23, 2025
Two developments that have been scrutinized in lengthy review processes have been approved by Marysville City Council. At the Monday night meeting, the board approved planned unit developments (PUD) f...
Affordable housing proposal flagged
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City council states four objections to east-side project
By Michael Williamson 
September 15, 2025
Marysville City Council is objecting to a proposal to bring a multi-family affordable housing community to the city’s east side. In a response from the board, council outlined its objections to what t...
Developer changes draw support from city council crowd
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By Michael Williamson 
September 10, 2025
Marysville City Council saw something a bit out of the ordinary this week: some support for a planned development. The board heard the second reading and public hearing Monday night for the proposed T...
DRB rejects Uptown apartments
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By Michael Williamson 
September 5, 2025
The first phase of the Water and Light District project is not going forward – at least not in its current form. At the Thursday night special meeting of the Design Review Board, members voted 3-2 to ...
Council OKs Marysville East zoning amendment
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By Michael Williamson 
September 3, 2025
Marysville City Council approved a much discussed zoning request dealing with a portion of Marysville East. At the brief and unusually full city council work session Tuesday night, the board voted 4-2...
City meeting creates resident wish list
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Marysville residents work through an exercise to brainstorm community needs at the city’s visioning event Tuesday evening. Members of the community turned out to the open house held at the Union County building on London Avenue to share priorities for future growth and development. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)
By Michael Williamson 
August 28, 2025
Marysville residents want a few things from their city: vibrancy, parking and more reasons to be in the Uptown. About 80-100 of the expected 150 residents turned up to the community visioning event Tu...
Residents score small win in growth fight
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A resident wears a “Neighbors for Responsible Growth” shirt at the Marysville City Council meeting Monday night. A group of people wore matching shirts to show their concern for the growth and expansion happening around the community. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)
Company agrees to ax data centers from a portion of development
By Michael Williamson 
August 26, 2025
Data center opponents scored at least a partial victory at Marysville City Council Monday night. In a long and winding meeting regarding the much discussed annexation and zoning amendment for 307 acre...
City parks to see work in 2026
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Seats and the upper shelter of American Legion Park’s amphitheater, shown above, are on the list for parks renovations in 2026. Additionally, the stage will get an upgrade and crews plan to add a bridge. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)
Scott Family, American Legion would see bulk of upgrades
By Michael Williamson 
August 20, 2025
A few Marysville parks are set to get some upgrades next year. The city’s Parks and Recreation Commission approved the capital improvement plan that sets the project list for the next five years. Boar...
Downsized contingent prepares for trip to Japan
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By Michael Williamson 
August 18, 2025
City and county officials are gearing up for another trip to Japan, this time with half the passengers. Later this month, a group made up of Terry Emery, city manager for Marysville, Donald Boerger, c...
City seeks grant help for work on Fifth Street
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By Michael Williamson 
August 14, 2025
The City of Marysville is hoping to get some more financial assistance for the East Street Fifth project slated for next year. At the Monday evening meeting, council approved an emergency measure for ...
Officials seek changes to Weaver Ridge
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A concept plan for the Trails at Weaver Ridge, shown above, sparked debate at Marysville City Council Monday night over the placement of the project’s entrance. Some council members wanted developers to shift it to the south. (Graphic submitted)
Entry, price, density all questioned by city council
By Mike Williamson 
August 13, 2025
Developers may have to make some changes to the Weaver Ridge project if they want to get it through Marysville City Council. The board heard the first reading Monday night for a planned unit developme...
Maintenance of waterway will follow logjam removal
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By Michael Williamson 
August 6, 2025
What will the continued maintenance of Mill Creek look like after the logjam project is completed? The exact approach has not been finalized but Joe Eads with the Union Soil and Water Conservation Dis...
Some traffic flow to be maintained through work on Five Points
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By Michael Williamson 
August 6, 2025
When work begins on the Five Points roundabout two years from now, traffic will slow down, but won’t completely stop going through the intersection. Questions arose around the community, asking if the...
Roundabout nears completion
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Two roundabouts on Coleman’s Crossing Boulevard, one at East Fifth Street and one at the western entrance of Walmart, as shown above, will be the first phase of intersection upgrades done on the roadway sometime in the next 1-2 years. Work will also include adding a median, eliminating many of the left turn options for those parking lots. (Graphic submitted)
Planning for two more begins
By Michael Williamson 
August 6, 2025
The roundabout project at Coleman’s Crossing Boulevard and Industrial Parkway is progressing ahead of schedule and is likely 2-3 weeks from opening. Kyle Hoyng, engineer at the City of Marysville, sai...
Growth prompts city to eye ward adjustments
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Recently annexed land into the City of Marysville, shown above in the red and blue striped areas, is pushing council to reconsider boundaries for those parts of town. Added land in Ward 1 would be part of the Marysville North development and added land in Ward 2 would be part of Marysville East. (Graphic submitted)
By Michael Williamson 
July 30, 2025
With the growth in the northern and eastern parts of the city, Marysville is going to need to redraw some of its boundaries. At the regular meeting of Marysville City Council Monday, the board heard t...
Marysville East segment delayed
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Property owners, developer still have issues to iron out
By Michael Williamson 
July 29, 2025
Progress on one portion of the Marysville East development is getting delayed as developers and property owners have yet to reach a compromise. Marysville City Council voted to table a couple of ordin...
Hickory Woods split between Marysville/Fairbanks districts
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By Michael Williamson 
July 15, 2025
While the proposed Hickory Woods development would sit on land that is part of the City of Marysville, the largest portion of it would reside in the Fairbanks school district. Of the two parcels of la...
Developer plans $1.5M homes
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The 190 lots, shown above as part of the Hickory Woods development, could eventually hold homes in the $1 million price range if approved. Developers said their goal is to bring “high-end” options to the City of Marysville. (Graphic submitted)
By Michael Williamson 
July 15, 2025
The proposed development on Boerger Road could bring million-dollar homes to Marysville. Gary Smith of G2 Planning and Design told council Monday that homes in the planned Hickory Woods neighborhood c...