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Contact:  Brooks Newkirk
   Phone:  373-3769

           City Offices Closed in Observance of Good Friday

 GREENSBORO, NC -- (April 6, 2009) – City of Greensboro offices will be closed on Friday, April 10, in observance of Good Friday. The following services and facilities will be affected:

  • No garbage, recycling, bulk trash, yard waste or appliance collections will take place Friday, April 10. Friday’s collection will take place Thursday, April 9. Thursday’s collection will take place Wednesday, April 8.
  • The White Street Landfill and Solid Waste Transfer Station will both be closed Friday, April 10. Regular hours will resume, Saturday, April 11.
  • The Greensboro Historical Museum (GHM) and all branches of the Greensboro Public Library will be closed Friday, April 10, as well as on Easter Sunday, April 12. The GHM and all library branches will be open Saturday, April 11, and regular hours will resume Monday, April 13.
  • The Greensboro Transit Authority (GTA) will operate from 5:15 am to 11:30 pm, hourly, on Friday, April 10; evening and connecting routes will run as normal. HEAT routes 73 and 75 will operate at reduced frequency. HEAT route 74 will not be in operation. SCAT will operate normally. Regular operation on all GTA services will resume Saturday, April 11. Visit GTA’s Web site at http://www.greensboro-nc.gov/gta for additional information. Also, get GTA updates sent directly to your cell phone by texting “follow gtaheat” to 40404.

For more information on City services, call 373-CITY (2489) or visit www.greensboro-nc.gov.

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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.