[Durham INC] County to Observe 2022 Labor Day Holiday

[Jones, Henry R.]

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NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release                                          Date: 08/24/22
Contact: Public Information Office                   Phone: (919) 560-0000/Fax: (919) 560-0020
E-mail: publicinformationoffice at dconc.gov<mailto:publicinformationoffice at dconc.gov>

County to Observe 2022 Labor Day Holiday
Most offices will close on Monday, Sept. 5

Durham, N.C. - Durham County Government will close most offices in recognition of the Labor Day holiday on Monday, September 5, 2022. All County offices will re-open with their normal hours of operation on Tuesday, September 6.

Residents should note that some County offices continue to operate with limited on-site staff due to COVID-19 and that some services require appointments. A full schedule detailing holidays observed by Durham County Government in 2022 is available here<https://www.dconc.gov/about-dco/durham-county-government-holiday-schedule>.


Durham Board of County Commissioners
The Board of County Commissioners approved moving its monthly Work Session - usually held on the first Monday of each month - to Tuesday, September 6 at 9 a.m. due to the Labor Day holiday.

For more information about the Board of County Commissioners, visit their webpage<https://www.dconc.gov/county-departments/departments-a-e/board-of-commissioners/commissioner-meetings-and-announcements/bocc-agendas-video-library>, or contact the Clerk to the Board at clerk at dconc.gov<mailto:clerk at dconc.gov> or 919-560-0025.

Durham County General Services
Convenience Centers
The Durham County General Services Department will close all three of its solid waste and recycling convenience sites on September 5. Durham County residents with a current 2022-2023 solid waste decal can resume disposal of garbage, recycling and yard waste at the County's Convenience sites on September 6. The Northern Durham and Redwood sites open at 7 a.m. and the Parkwood site opens at 10:30 a.m.

Roadside Recycling
Unincorporated residents participating in the County's Roadside Recycling Program (green recycling carts) will have no changes to their recycling collection due to the Labor Day holiday. Unincorporated residents are reminded that carts should be set out by 6 a.m. on their regularly scheduled pick-up day.

Residents of unincorporated Durham County 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 webpage<https://www.dconc.gov/county-departments/departments-f-z/general-services/solid-waste-recycling-and-litter-control>.

Durham County Library
All Durham County Library locations will close on Monday, September 5 in observance of Labor Day. Locations will re-open on Tuesday, September 6.

Residents are encouraged to take advantage of the many online services provided by visiting www.durhamcountylibrary.org<http://www.durhamcountylibrary.org>.

Durham County Public Health
The Durham County Department of Public Health (DCoDPH) will follow the Durham County Government Labor Day holiday schedule on September 5.

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

DCoPH clinics, including the walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinic, will re-open on Tuesday, September 6. A reminder that all people age 6 months and older are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Click here<https://www.dcopublichealth.org/services/communicable-diseases/coronavirus-disease-2019/covid-19-vaccines/vaccine-appointments> for more information about walk-in hours of operation.

For information regarding the COVID-19 pandemic or general information about services provided by DCoDPH, please visit www.dcopublichealth.org<http://www.dcopublichealth.org>.

Durham County Social Services
The Durham County Department of Social Services (DSS) will follow the Durham County Government Labor Day holiday schedule and close on Monday, September 5.

Residents are encouraged to call 919-560-4600 to reach an on-call social worker to report child abuse and neglect. Call 984-243-1280 to report adult abuse and neglect to an on-call social worker. DSS will re-open and operate according to its normal hours of operation on September 6.

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

Durham County Cooperative Extension
The Durham County Cooperative Extension will be closed for the Labor Day on Monday, September 5. All programs which usually operate on Monday's will not be held. The Extension will re-open with normal business hours on Tuesday, September 6.

Over the holiday, the public may drop off soil sample boxes and pick up sample supplies from the outside station located at the blue box to the right of the Extension building at 721 Foster St.

For information on programming and events from the Extension, visit https://durham.ces.ncsu.edu.

Durham County Sheriff
Durham County's Sheriff Office's patrol division, as always, is available 24/7. The Sheriff's Administration and Records Division will be closed on September 5 and will re-open on September 6.

Emergency calls should be made by dialing 911 or 919-560-0900.

More information about the Durham County Sheriff's Office and its services available can be found at www.durhamsheriff.com<http://www.durhamsheriff.com>.

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