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Durham North Carolina - City of Durham Announces Service Changes for Martin Luther King Jr Day 04 January 2024 ( news )
Durham , state North Carolina ( By Press Release office)
Jan 04,2024
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Most City of Durham offices , including City Hall and all non - emergency City facilities and operations , will be closed to the public on Monday , January 15 , in observance of Martin Luther King Jr . Day .
Curbside Solid Waste Collections
The
Solid Waste Management Departmentwill be closed on Monday , January 15 .
All collection services will be delayed by one business day .
The
Waste Disposal and Recycling Center , Yard Waste Facility , and the Household Hazardous Waste Centerwill be closed on Monday , January 15 .
To sign up for collection - day alerts and reminders for holiday service changes , please visit the
department’s webpageor download their free Durham Rollout smartphone app available in the
Appleand
Google Playstores .
City Council Meeting
The City Council
regular business meetingis re - scheduled for Tuesday , January 16 , beginning at 7 p . m . in Council Chambers at City Hall .
This meeting will be livestreamed on the
City’s website
; on the City ' s
YouTube
,
Facebook
, and
X , formerly known as Twitter , pages; and on Roku , Apple TV , and Amazon Fire TV through the free Boxcast app .
This meeting will also be televised live on
Durham Television Network ( Frontier channel 70 and AT&T U - verse channel 99 ) .
For details on how to participate virtually or in person , visit the
City Council’s webpage
.
Parks and Recreation
Durham Parks and Recreation ( DPR ) administrative office and all facilities will be closed on Monday , January 15 .
The department will host
MLK Event: Remembering the Legacy through the Artson Saturday , January 13 , from 2 p . m . to 5 p . m . at W . D . Hill Recreation Center , 1308 Fayetteville St . This free public event will commemorate the life of Dr . Martin Luther King Jr .
For information about DPR programs , activities , and events call 919 - 560 - 4355 during office hours or visit the department’s
webpage
.
Downtown Parking
The
Park Durham Customer Service Centerwill be closed on Monday , January 15 .
On City - designated holidays , downtown parking is free in on - street parking spaces , in some City - owned parking garages , and in City - owned surface parking lots .
To check the Special Event Parking Schedule , where the $7 - per - vehicle rate goes into effect in the Durham Centre , 90 minutes before scheduled events , visit the
Special Event Parking Calendar
.
GoDurham and GoDurham ACCESS
Sunday - level service is available on
GoDurhamand
GoDurham ACCESSroutes .
For the most up - to - date information about GoDurham services , including detours and holiday reminders , call 919 - 485 - RIDE ( 7433 ) , download
MyStop Mobile
, or follow on
X ( formerly known as Twitter )
.
Durham One Call
Durham One Callwill be closed on Monday , January 15 . Residents may submit service requests in the following ways , and staff will forward requests for City services to the appropriate department on the next business day:
Make an
online service request
.
Use the free Durham One Call smartphone app available in the
Appleand
Google Playstores .
Send a text to 919 - 813 - 6315 .
Leave a message at 919 - 560 - 1200 .
Water and Sewer Emergencies
Water main breakand
sewer overflowcalls for service placed after - hours , on weekends , or on City - recognized holidays should be directed to the Water Management Department’s after - hours emergency number at 919 - 560 - 4344 , which will dispatch on - call crews .
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