[Archived] Columbus Day Schedule

City Press Release


	City of Alexandria, Virginia Office of the City Manager Alexandria City Hall 301 King Street, Suite 3500 Alexandria, Virginia 22314-3211 www.alexandriava.gov Telephone: 703.838.4300 Fax : 703.838.6343

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sept. 22, 2004
PIO 224-04/sg

City of Alexandria Announces Holiday Schedule for
Monday, Oct. 11, in Observance of Columbus Day

Alexandria City government offices will be closed on Monday, Oct. 11, in observance of Columbus Day.

The Treasury and Revenue Divisions of the Finance Department, which are regularly open on Saturday mornings for payment of property taxes and parking tickets, will be closed on Saturday, Oct. 9 and Monday, Oct. 11.

There will be no residential trash collection on Monday, Oct. 11, and trash collection will be delayed by one day that week. For example, trash scheduled for collection on Tuesday will be collected on Wednesday.

In addition, all City libraries will be closed on Monday, Oct. 11.

On Monday, Oct. 11, Patrick Henry Recreation Center, Charles Barrett Recreation Center, and all part-time recreation centers will be closed. Charles Houston, William Ramsey, Cora Kelly, Nannie Lee, and Mt. Vernon Recreation Centers will be open from 9 am to 6 pm. Chinquapin Park Recreation Center will operate from 6 am to 6 pm.

DASH bus service will operate on a Saturday schedule on Monday, Oct. 11.

In accordance with Virginia State Law, the City will suspend enforcement of parking restrictions at metered spaces, as well as time restrictions in residential permit parking districts and other areas with signed parking time limits, on Monday, Oct. 11. HOV lane restrictions on Route 1 and Washington Street will be lifted on Monday, Oct. 11.

Alexandria City Public Schools will be open on Monday, Oct. 11.

State offices located in Alexandria, including the Circuit, General District, and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District courts, the Clerk of Court Office, and the Alexandria Health Department, will be closed on Monday, Oct. 11.

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