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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">For Immediate Release Date: 11/14/2023</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">E-mail: </span></b></span><a href="mailto:publicinformationoffice@dconc.gov" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">publicinformationoffice@dconc.gov</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Most Durham County Government Offices to Close for Thanksgiving Holiday</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><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:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Durham
County Government will close most offices in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday on both Thursday, November 23 and Friday, November 24, 2023. All offices will reopen with their normal hours of operation on Monday, November 27.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">The complete 2023 Durham County Government observed holiday schedule is available
</span></span><a href="https://www.dconc.gov/about-dco/durham-county-government-holiday-schedule"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">here</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><b><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Durham County General Services<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><b><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Convenience Sites<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><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 Thursday, November
23 and Saturday, November 25. Durham County residents with a current 2023-24 solid waste decal can dispose of garbage, recycling, yard waste and bulky items at the County’s Convenience Sites on Friday, November 24. The sites will return to their
</span></span><a href="https://www.dconc.gov/county-departments/departments-f-z/general-services/solid-waste-recycling-and-litter-control/durham-county-convenience-sites"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">regular
schedules</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"> on Monday, November 27.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><b><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Roadside Recycling<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">The Durham County roadside recycling schedule for customers normally serviced on Thursday, November 23 will have their collection on Saturday,
November 25. 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 “Durham County Recycles” mobile
application. Residents can download the mobile app for free on Apple devices in the
</span></span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/app/id1481279900"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">App Store</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">
or Android devices in the </span></span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gov.dconc.recollect.waste"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Google Play Store</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">To learn more about Durham County’s Solid Waste Division, call (919) 560-0433 or log on to the
</span></span><a href="https://www.dconc.gov/government/departments-f-z/general-services/solid-waste-recycling-and-litter-control/durham-county-convenience-sites"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Durham
County Solid Waste website</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><b><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Durham County Sheriff<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">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, November 23 and Friday, November 24 and will reopen on Monday, November 27.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">More information about the Durham County Sheriff’s Office is available
</span></span><a href="http://www.durhamsheriff.com"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">here</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><b><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Durham County Library<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">All Durham County Library locations will be closed on Thursday, November 23 and Friday, November 24. Locations will return to normal operating
hours on Saturday, November 25.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><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:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">DurhamCountyLibrary.org</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><b><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Durham County Public Health<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">The Durham County Department of Public Health will follow the Durham County Government Thanksgiving holiday closing schedule and close both
Thursday, November 23 and Friday, November 24 and reopen on Monday, November 27.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><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.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">For more information about services provided by the DCoDPH, call 919-560-7600 or visit
</span></span><a href="http://www.dcopublichealth.org"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">www.dcopublichealth.org</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><b><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Durham County Social Services<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">On November 23 and 24, the Durham County Department of Social Services (DSS) will close its offices for the Thanksgiving holiday.
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">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.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">DSS offices will reopen on Monday, November 27. Get more information about Durham County Department of Social Services
</span></span><a href="http://www.dconc.gov/DSS"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">here</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><b><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Durham County Cooperative Extension<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">The Durham County Cooperative Extension will be closed on November 23-24 for Thanksgiving. All programs which usually operate on Fridays
will not be held, including Welcome Baby Giving Closet. The Extension will reopen with normal business hours on Monday, November 27.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><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:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">https://durham.ces.ncsu.edu</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">.
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