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County to Recognize Good Friday Holiday<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Most offices will be closed on April 7 and reopen on April 10<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><b><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Durham, N.C. – </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Durham
County Government will close most offices in recognition of the Good Friday holiday on Friday, April 7, 2023. All offices will reopen with normal hours of operation on Monday, April 10.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">View a complete list of holidays recognized by Durham County Government </span></span><a href="https://www.dconc.gov/about-dco/durham-county-government-holiday-schedule" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#0C6796">here</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><b><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Durham County General Services</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><b><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Convenience Sites</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">The Durham County General Services Department will close all three of its solid waste and recycling convenience sites on Friday, April 7. Durham County residents
with a current 2022-2023 solid waste decal can resume disposal of garbage, recycling, yard waste and bulky items at the County’s convenience sites on Saturday, April 8, beginning at 7 a.m.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><b><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Roadside Recycling Collection</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">The Durham County roadside recycling will maintain the same schedule the week of Good Friday. All residents are reminded to set out their recycling bins before
6 a.m. on the day of pickup to avoid a missed collection.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">For more information about the Durham County Solid Waste, Recycling and Litter Control Division, go
</span></span><a href="https://www.dconc.gov/county-departments/departments-f-z/general-services/solid-waste-recycling-and-litter-control"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">here</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><b><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Durham County Library</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">All Durham County Library locations will be closed on Friday, April 7. All locations will reopen with regular hours of operation on Saturday, April 8.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">To view information about Durham County Library’s calendar, programs, and locations, visit </span></span><a href="http://www.DurhamCountyLibrary.org"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">DurhamCountyLibrary.org</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">.
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><b><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Durham County Public Health</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">The Durham County Department of Public Health (DCoPH) will follow the Durham County Government Good Friday holiday closing schedule and be closed on April 7.
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">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. Public Health offices will reopen with normal business hours on Monday, April 10.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">For more information about services provided by the Durham County Department of Public Health, call (919) 560-7600 or visit the </span></span><a href="http://www.dcopublichealth.org/" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#0C6796">DCoPH
webpage</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><b><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Durham County Social Services</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Durham County Department of Social Services (DSS) will close its offices on Friday, April 7 for Good Friday.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">While offices are closed for the holiday, residents should call 919-560-4600 to report child abuse and neglect. Call 984-243-1280 to report adult abuse and neglect.
An on-call social worker will be notified. On Monday, April 10, DSS offices will reopen with normal hours.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">For more information about Durham County’s DSS, visit our website at </span></span><a href="http://www.dconc.gov/DSS" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#0C6796">www.dconc.gov/DSS</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><b><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Durham County Sheriff</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">The Durham County Sheriff’s Administration and Records Division will be closed on April 7 and will reopen on April 10. The Sheriff’s Patrol Division, as always,
is available 24/7.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Emergency callers should dial 911 or 919-560-0900.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><b><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Durham County Cooperative Extension<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">The Durham County Cooperative Extension will close on Monday, January 7 for the Good Friday holiday and reopen on Monday, January 10 with normal business hours.
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<p><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">During the holiday closure, the public may drop off soil sample boxes and pick up sample supplies from the outside station located in the blue box to the right
of the Extension building at 721 Foster St.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">For information on programming and events from the Extension, visit
</span></span><a href="https://durham.ces.ncsu.edu"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">https://durham.ces.ncsu.edu</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">.
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