Contact: Elaine Tricoli
Phone: (336) 373-2421

City Offices to Close in Observance of Thanksgiving Holiday

GREENSBORO, NC -- (November 16, 2007) -- City of Greensboro offices will be closed on Thursday, November 22 and Friday, November 23 in observance of Thanksgiving. The following services and facilities will operate on a holiday schedule:

• No garbage, recycling, bulk trash, yard waste, and appliance services will take place on Thursday, November 22. Thursday’s garbage collection will take place on Wednesday, November 21. Friday’s collection will take place as normal.

• The White Street Landfill and the Solid Waste Transfer Station will both be closed on Thursday, November 22. Regular hours will resume Friday, November 23. 

• All branches of the Greensboro Public Library will be closed Thursday, November 22, and Friday, November 23. Regular hours resume Saturday, November 24. The Greensboro Historical Museum will be closed on Thursday, November 22 and Friday, November 23. Regular hours resume Saturday, November 24. 

• The Greensboro Transit Authority (GTA) will not operate on Thursday, November 22. Regular service will resume on Friday, November 23. HEAT service will offer reduced frequencies on routes 73 and 75 and no service on route 74 on Wednesday, November 21. There will be no HEAT service Thursday, November 22 through Saturday, November 24. Normal service will resume Sunday, November 25. HEAT riders are asked to consider using GTA routes which serve many HEAT destinations. Limited SCAT service for dialysis patients who are wheelchair-bound will be provided on Thursday, November 22, between 6:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Normal service will resume Friday, November 23. No Career Express service will be offered on Thursday, November 22. Service will resume on Friday, November 23 with 24-hour advance notice reservation. Call 333-6589 for reservations.

For more information on any City service, call 373-CITY (2489).

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The City of Greensboro works in partnership with the community to build an increased quality of life for all residents by fostering an environment where inclusion, diversity, and trust are valued. As the seventh largest employer in Greensboro, the City has a dedicated professional staff of 2700 employees who maintain four core values of honesty, integrity, stewardship, and respect. The City of Greensboro is governed by a council-manager form of government where a mayor and eight council members act as the legislative body. For more information on the City of Greensboro, please visit us online at www.greensboro-nc.gov.