As the fireworks have dimmed and the parades have stowed away their colors until next year, the City of Arlington, Texas, muted its operations yesterday, in tandem with the nation’s spirited pause for Independence Day. It was the quiet after the storm of celebrations, a collective inhalation for the city on the Fourth of July. A recent social media post from the City of Arlington, TX City Hall shared, “REMINDER: City of Arlington offices and facilities will be closed on Friday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day.”
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