[Durham INC] County Announces Winter Holiday and New Year’s Schedules

[Jones, Henry R.]

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NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release                                         Date: 12/14/21
Contact: Public Information Office                         Phone: (919) 560-0000/Fax: (919) 560-0020
E-mail: publicinformationoffice at dconc.gov<mailto:publicinformationoffice at dconc.gov>

County Announces Winter Holiday and New Year’s Schedules

Durham, N.C. – Durham County Government will close most offices in observance of the winter holiday on Thursday, December 23, Friday, December 24, and Monday, December 27, 2021. All offices will reopen with their normal hours of operation on Tuesday, December 28. Most offices will close again on Friday, December 31, 2021, in recognition of the New Year’s Day holiday. All offices will reopen on Monday, January 3, 2022.

The complete list of Durham County Government observed holidays is available here<https://www.dconc.gov/about-dco/durham-county-government-holiday-schedule>.

Durham County Tax Administration
The Durham County Tax Administration will follow the Durham County Government Winter and New Year’s Holiday schedule.

Taxpayers looking to make payments before the end of the year should do so by Thursday, December 30, 2021. The Tax Administration Office will be closed on Friday, December 31.

Real and personal property taxes are not past due until after Wednesday, January 5, 2022. Find your bill here<https://property.spatialest.com/nc/durham-tax/#/>.

To find out more information, visit the Tax Administration’s website at dconc.gov/tax<http://www.dconc.gov/tax>, call 919-560-0300 or use the online live tax chat option at https://bit.ly/dcotaxchat.

Durham County General Services
Convenience Sites
For the winter holiday, the Durham County General Services Department will close the Solid Waste and Recycling Convenience sites in Bahama, Redwood, and Rougemont on December 23-26 and reopen on Monday, December 27. The Parkwood Convenience Site will be closed December 23-27 and will reopen on Tuesday, December 28.

The Bahama, Redwood, and Rougemont Convenience Sites will be open on Friday, December 31 and will close for the New Year’s Day holiday on Saturday, January 1, 2022. They will reopen Monday, January 3.  The Parkwood Convenience Site will be closed on Friday December 31 and reopen on Monday, January 3.

A reminder that Durham County residents are required to display a current 2021-22 solid waste decal for dispose of garbage, recycling, yard waste and bulky items at the County’s Convenience Sites. To obtain a decal, contact the Durham County Tax Administration at 919-560-0300.

Roadside Recycling
The Durham County roadside recycling schedule for all customers will not be affected by the holidays.

All residents are reminded to set out their recycling bins before 6 a.m. on the day of pickup, to avoid a missed collection. Residents who want to keep track of their recycling collection schedule should download the new “Durham County Recycles” mobile application. Residents can download the mobile app for free on Apple devices in the App Store<https://apps.apple.com/app/id1481279900> or Android devices in the Google Play Store<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gov.dconc.recollect.waste>.

To learn more about Durham County’s Solid Waste Division, call (919) 560-0433 or log on to the Durham County Solid Waste website<https://www.dconc.gov/government/departments-f-z/general-services/solid-waste-recycling-and-litter-control/durham-county-convenience-sites>.

Durham County Sheriff
Durham County Sheriff’s Office patrol division, as always, is available 24/7. The Sheriff’s Administration and Records Division will be closed on Thursday, December; Friday, December 24; and Monday, December 27; and will reopen on Tuesday, December 28. It will also be closed on Friday, December 31, and reopen on Monday, January 3.

More information about the Durham County Sheriff’s Office is available here<http://www.durhamsheriff.com>.

Durham County Library
All Durham County Library locations will be closed on from December 23-27 for the winter holiday. They will reopen on Tuesday, December 28. All locations will once again be closed on Friday, December 31 and Saturday, January 1. They will reopen on Monday, January 3.
A reminder to all library card holders – digital resources are available every day, even when the library is closed.

To view information about Durham County Library’s calendar, programs (both live and virtual) and locations, visit www.durhamcountylibrary.org<http://www.durhamcountylibrary.org>.

Durham County Public Health
The Durham County Department of Public Health will follow the Durham County Government winter holiday and New Year’s Day schedules.

For Public Health emergencies during the holiday closure, including communicable disease reporting, environmental health and suspected foodborne illnesses, please call 911 and ask for the Durham County Department of Public Health’s response team member on-call.

For more information about services provided by the Durham County Department of Public Health, call (919) 560-7600 or visit Public Health’s homepage at www.dcopublichealth.org<http://www.dcopublichealth.org>.

Durham County Social Services
The Durham County Department of Social Services (DSS) will also follow the Durham County Government winter holiday and New Year’s Day schedules. Residents are encouraged to call (919) 560-4600 to reach an on-call social worker to report child abuse and neglect or adult abuse and neglect. DSS will reopen and operate according to its normal hours of operation.

Get more information about Durham County Department of Social Services here<http://www.dconc.gov/DSS>.

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