Residents of Hillsborough County, plan your Thanksgiving week accordingly—county offices and facilities are gearing up for a brief holiday hiatus. Hillsborough County has announced that all administrative offices and several facilities will close their doors next Thursday and Friday to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. A statement released by Hillsborough County confirmed these closures, marking the occasion for county employees to have some well-deserved time off.
When it comes to dealing with leftovers, remember your garbage won’t be making its journey to the disposal sites on Thanksgiving Day; they will remain closed, nestled by a warmth of their own cessation. Normal collection for garbage, recyclables, or yard waste will bounce back on Friday for residents in the unincorporated Hillsborough County Solid Waste service area, with customers whose regular trash day falls on Thursday needing to wait until the next regularly scheduled collection day.
While human gatherings might pause to give thanks, all dog parks in the county will keep their gates open on both Thursday and Friday, offering a haven for our four-legged friends. For enthusiasts of the outdoors, conservation parks and skate parks won’t share the same fate—they’ll be shuttered on Thanksgiving Day, but will resume their usual bustle starting Friday…