Public and Media Affairs Office
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 17, 2004 |
CONTACT: Mona Favorite-Hill |
Most City Facilities to be Closed Nov. 25 in Observance of Thanksgiving
Many City Offices will be Closed or Working with Reduced Staff Nov. 26
SAN DIEGO - All City of San Diego offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 25, in observance of Thanksgiving Day. Many of the City's administrative offices and other facilities also will remain closed Friday, Nov. 26, 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, recycling and greenery collection normally scheduled for Thursday will be made a day later. Thursday's pickup will be held on Friday, while Friday's collection will occur on Saturday. Collection will return to its regular schedule on Monday, Nov. 29. The City's Miramar Landfill will be closed on Thanksgiving and open on Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
City recreation centers will be closed Thanksgiving Day but open Friday. All pools will be closed on Thanksgiving Day. Pools will operate on their regular schedules the day after Thanksgiving, November 26, 2004. 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.
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. 24 - Dec. 1 are urged to complete the process before Nov. 24. 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.
City Library hours are as follows:
San Diego Public Library Holiday Hours
Thanksgiving Week, November 2004
| DATE | Hours of Operation | Library |
| Monday & Tuesday, November 22 & 23 | Regularly Scheduled Hours | All Libraries (Central & 34 branches) |
| Wednesday, November 24 | 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. | All Libraries (Central & 34 branches) |
| Thursday, November 25 (Thanksgiving) | CLOSED | All Libraries (Central & 34 branches) |
| Friday & Saturday, November 26 & 27 | 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Carmel Valley, 3919 Townsgate Dr. Central Library, 820 E St. City Heights, 3795 Fairmount Ave Malcolm X, 5148 Market St. Mira Mesa, 8504 New Salem St. Mission Valley, 2123 Fenton Parkway San Carlos, 7265 Jackson Dr. San Ysidro, 101 W. San Ysidro Blvd. |
| Sunday, November 28 | 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Central Library, 820 E St. Malcolm X, 5148 Market St. Mission Valley, 2123 Fenton Parkway Rancho Bernardo, 17110 Bernardo Center Dr. San Carlos, 7265 Jackson Dr. |
| BOOK DROPS WILL REMAIN OPEN AT ALL LIBRARY FACILITIES | ||
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