City
of Alexandria Announces Schedule of Services for Columbus Day, October 1
For Immediate Release: October 3, 2016
All
City of Alexandria government offices will be closed on Monday, October 10, in
observance of the Columbus Day holiday.
- Refuse Collection:
Residential trash and recycling will not be collected on October 10. Scheduled
collections will be delayed by one day during the week of October 10. The
household hazardous waste and electronics recycling collection site will be closed
on October 10.
- Animal Shelter: The
Vola Lawson Animal Shelter will be open from noon to 5 p.m. on October 10.
- Health Facilities:
The Alexandria Health Department (4480 King St.), the Flora Krause Casey Health
Center (1200 N. Howard St.), and the Teen Wellness Center at T.C. Williams High
School (3330 King St.) will be closed on October 10.
- Hotlines: All emergency
hotlines operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, including the child
protective services hotline, 703.746.5800; the adult protective services
hotline, 888.832.3858; the domestic violence hotline, 703.746.4911; the
emergency services for mental health or substance abuse crisis hotline,
703.746.3401; and the sexual assault hotline, 703.683.7273.
- Libraries: All
Alexandria Library branches will be closed on October 10.
- Parking: The
Alexandria Police Department will suspend enforcement of parking restrictions
at metered spaces, residential permit parking districts and other areas with
signed parking time limits, on Monday, October 10. This suspension of
enforcement applies only to the restrictions at legal parking spaces, and does
not permit parking in any location normally prohibited (for example, no parking
zones, loading zones, or spaces for persons with disabilities). Temporary
no-parking signs will be enforced on October 10.
- Recreation Centers:
On October 10, the Chinquapin Park Recreation Center will be open from 6 a.m.
to 6 p.m. and the Charles Houston Recreation Center will be open from 9 a.m. to
6 p.m. All other City recreation centers will be closed on October 10.
- State Offices:
The Circuit Court, General District Court, and Juvenile and Domestic Relations
District Court located at 520 King St. will be closed on October 10. The
Department of Motor Vehicles Office at 2681 Mill Rd. will also be closed.
- Transit: Alexandria
Transit Company’s DASH bus service will operate on a Saturday schedule on October
10. The King Street Trolley will operate every 15 minutes between the
King Street Metro Station and the Potomac River waterfront from 10 a.m. to
10:15 p.m.
For media
inquiries, contact Andrea Blackford, Senior Communications Officer, at andrea.blackford@alexandriava.gov
or 703.746.3959.
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