Public and Media Affairs Office

Most City Facilities to be Closed Nov. 27 in Observance of Thanksgiving
Many City Offices will be Closed or Working with Reduced Staff Nov. 28

SAN DIEGO - All City of San Diego offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 27, in observance of Thanksgiving Day. Many of the City's administrative offices and other facilities also will remain closed Friday, Nov. 28, to allow employees to participate in a voluntary, unpaid, work-furlough program. Public safety operations such as fire suppression, lifeguard services, and police patrol services will be fully staffed on both days; police investigative services will operate with reduced staffs 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. Community Service Centers will be closed Thursday and Friday.

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

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

City libraries will close at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 26, except Mission Valley, which will close at 6 p.m. All libraries will be closed Thanksgiving Day. From Friday, Nov. 28 through Sunday, Nov. 30, the following libraries will be open during normal hours: Central, North Park, Otay Mesa, Pacific Beach/Taylor, Rancho Bernardo, San Carlos, and Valencia Park/Malcolm X. Mission Valley will also be open Friday but will close at 6 p.m., and will be open its regular hours on Sunday. Rancho Peñasquitos will be open Friday and Saturday, but closed Sunday. All other branches will be closed Nov. 28-30. 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 Thanksgiving Day, but enforcement will resume on Friday. 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 Friday. Customers anticipating a need for construction plan review or permits or a review of a property's construction records or zoning from Nov. 28 - Dec. 1 are urged to complete the process before Nov. 28. Applicants can still obtain no-plan permits online (www.sandiego.gov).

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.