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Contact: Jim Collins
Phone: 336-373-2105

City Offices Close in Observance of Labor Day, September 6

GREENSBORO, NC – (August 27, 2010) – City of Greensboro offices and facilities will be closed Monday, September 6, in observance of Labor Day. The following services and facilities will operate on a holiday schedule:

  • No garbage, recycling, bulk trash, yard waste, and appliance collections will take place Monday, September 6. Instead, Monday’s collection will take place Tuesday, September 7, and Tuesday’s collection will take place Wednesday, September 8.
  • The White Street Landfill and Solid Waste Transfer Station will both be closed Monday, September 6. Regular hours will resume Tuesday, September 7.
  • The Greensboro Historical Museum and all branches of the Greensboro Public Library will be closed Monday, September 6. Regular hours will resume Tuesday, September 7.
  • Greensboro Transit Authority’s (GTA) bus services on Monday, September 6, will operate on a Saturday schedule, with hourly service from 6 am to 10 pm. Specialized Community Area Transportation (SCAT) will operate normally that Monday and there will be no Career Express service. Regular service on all GTA routes will resume Tuesday, September 7. For more information, visit www.ridegta.com. Also, get GTA updates sent directly to your cell phone by texting “follow gtaheat” to 40404.
  • All City parks, gardens, lakes, trails, and cemeteries will be open Monday, September 6. However, all City recreation centers, Smith Senior Center, Folk Teen Center, Greensboro Cultural Arts Center, Caldcleugh Multicultural Arts Center, Greensboro Sportsplex, and Parks and Recreation Department offices and all its programs will not operate that day. Regular hours for all Parks and Recreation facilities and programs will resume Tuesday, September 7.

For more information about City services, visit www.greensboro-nc.gov or call 336-373-CITY (2489).

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The City works with the community to improve the quality of life for residents through inclusion, diversity, and trust. As the seventh largest employer in Greensboro, the City has a professional staff of 2,800 employees who maintain the values of honesty, integrity, stewardship, and respect. The City is governed by a council-manager form of government with a mayor and eight council members. For more information on the City, visit www.greensboro-nc.gov or call 373-CITY (2489).