SAN DIEGO - All City of San Diego offices will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 22, in observance of Thanksgiving Day. Many of the City's administrative offices and other facilities also will remain closed on Friday, Nov. 23 to allow employees to participate in a voluntary unpaid work furlough program. Public safety operations such as fire suppression, lifeguard services, and police field and investigative services, will be fully staffed on both days.

The City Clerk's Office will be open Friday, but the City Treasurer's cashiering and business tax services will be closed. Water bill payments can be made at the Water Department, 600 B St., 11th floor, or at various independent payment centers throughout the City. For locations of these centers, call (619) 515-3500.

Refuse collections normally scheduled for Thursday and Friday will be made a day late. The City's Miramar Landfill will be closed on Thanksgiving and open on Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The City recreation centers will be closed for Thanksgiving, but open Friday. For recreation center hours, call the individual centers listed in the Pacific Bell White Pages government listings section. Both Torrey Pines and Balboa Municipal golf courses will be open on Thanksgiving Day and Friday. For information on the operating hours of the City's lakes call, (619) 465-3474.

City libraries will close at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 21 and be closed all day on Thanksgiving. On Friday, only the Central Library and 10 of the 33 branch libraries will be open. The open branches will be Balboa, La Jolla, Malcolm X, Mira Mesa, Otay Mesa, Paradise Hills, Point Loma, Rancho Bernardo, San Carlos, and City Heights. Book drops will remain open for patrons. For information on the hours and days of operation for all City libraries, call (619) 236-5800.

Parking meter restrictions will not be enforced on Thanksgiving Day, but enforcement will resume on Friday. All other parking restrictions will be in effect and enforced on Thanksgiving Day, especially restricted parking zones in the beach areas and areas under the jurisdiction of the Port of San Diego. Parking Management offices will be open Friday and staffed for in-person parking citation payments and processing of impounded vehicle matters.

The City's Development Services Department will be closed on Friday. Customers anticipating a need for construction plan review or permits, or for a review of a property's construction records or zoning from Nov. 22-25 are urged to complete the process before Nov. 22.

Offices open Friday may be operating with reduced staffing, and citizens are encouraged to contact offices before the holiday to transact business or inquire if specific services will be available.