In a brief social media announcement, the City of Durham, NC Government, informed residents of adjusted service hours and operations due to the closure of most city offices. The statement, issued on platforms including their official Facebook page, laid out the essential services that remain available despite the holiday schedule.
The post by the City of Durham, NC Government clarified that while administrative functions take a pause, emergency services such as 911 will continue to operate without interruption. Waste collection services, which normally occur on Thursdays, have been rescheduled to the following day to accommodate the closure. Public transportation is also set to temporarily adopt a Sunday-level service for the duration of the day, with a promise to quickly return to normally scheduled operations tomorrow.
Residents of Durham needing to discard their garbage, recycling, or yard waste were advised to hold onto their refuse for one more day, as the city’s sanitation services adapt to the holiday schedule. Those planning to utilize public transit were reminded to plan accordingly due to the reduced level of service on GoDurham & GoDurham ACCESS routes…