MARQUETTE — Winter tax bills totaling approximately $1.7 million will be mailed to Marquette City property owners on Monday.

Tax collection begins Tuesday and payments are accepted at the Marquette City Treasurer’s office without penalty through Feb. 14.

A penalty of three percent is added to the winter tax bill on Feb. 15. On March 1, taxes are considered delinquent and are transferred to the Marquette County Treasurer for collection.

The 2020 winter property tax bill represents millage levies for Marquette County Transit, County Aging, County Medical Care Facility, County Dispatch, County Rescue, County Veterans’ Affairs and adjustments due to the revised summer millage for County Operating, Marquette-Alger RESA and Iron Ore Heritage Authority.