Howard County Department of Corrections issued the following announcement on Nov. 13.
Howard County Government offices, courts, animal shelter, community centers, athletic centers, activity rooms, historic sites, 50+ centers and the Alpha Ridge Landfill will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, November 22. There will be no trash, recycling, yard trim or food scrap pick-up on Thanksgiving Day; the County’s holiday "slide” schedule will be in effect. Visit www.howardcountymd.gov/holidayschedule for a complete explanation of the schedule. Additionally, while County park gates will be open, there will be no staff on duty on Thursday. The landfill and county parks will re-open on Friday, November 23; however, County Government offices, courts, 50+ centers, historic sites and animal shelter will remain closed. While the community centers, athletic centers and activity rooms will be closed on Friday to the general public, they will be open for scheduled special or permit-approved events. Parking fees will not be enforced on Thursday, November 22, but all parking fees will be in effect on Friday, November 23. The Regional Transportation Agency (RTA) buses will not run on Thursday, November 22, Thanksgiving Day, but will resume a regular weekday schedule on Friday, November 23. For more information on RTA, please call 1-800-270-9553 or visit www.transitrta.com.
The 9-1-1 Center, Police and Fire departments remain staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For emergencies, call 9-1-1. For non-emergencies, please call 410-313-2200.
County offices will re-open at regular business hours on Monday, November 26.
Closed on Thursday, November 22
County government offices
Courts
Animal shelter
50+ centers
Landfill
Community centers and athletic centers
County historic sites
Activity rooms
Parking fees not enforced
No RTA service
No trash or recycling service, yard trim and food scrap pick-up services
Open on Thursday, November 22
All parks – gates open but NO staff present
Closed on Friday, November 23
County government offices
Animal shelter
Courts
50+ centers
Community centers, athletic centers and activity rooms (CLOSED to general public; OPEN ONLY for special or permit-approved events)
County historic sites
Open on Friday, November 23
All trash and recycling services, yard trim and food scrap pick-up services
RTA – Regular weekday schedule
Landfill
All parks
Parking fees enforced
Original source can be found here.
Source: Howard County Department of Corrections
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