Abilene 4th of July Closings
By: News Release - City of Abilene
Updated: July 2, 2012
Most City of Abilene offices and community service centers will be closed on Wednesday, July 4 in observance of the Independence Day holiday with the exception of first responders providing life safety services from the Fire Department and Police Department.
The Abilene Animal Shelter will be closed July 4. Citizens with an Animal Control emergency may call the Abilene Police Department at 325-673-8331 and an Animal Services Officer will be available to respond. The Animal Shelter will re-open on Thursday, July 5 at 10:30 a.m. to resume normal business hours.
Solid Waste Services division offices will not be open July 4 but all commercial container collection will run on regular schedules. There will be no bulk and brush collection on July 4, those scheduled collections will continue on July 5. The Environmental Recycling Center will also be closed for the holiday.
CityLink will not run fixed routes and paratransit service on July 4. The CityLink office will be closed on July 4 as well. Only medical transportation trips will be scheduled that day.
The Municipal Court will also be closed on July 4. All citations due July 4 will be due on July 5 with no penalty.
The Abilene Zoo will be open to the public during regular hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., last admission at 4:30 p.m.
The Water Services Center, 701 E. Hwy. 80, will be open on July 4, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., to take delinquent payments for customers whose water has been turned off and for new customers needing water service. For water emergencies, sewer problems and reports of water conservation ordinance violations, citizens may call the Water Services Center's emergency hotline, 325-676-6000, seven days a week, 24 hours a day.
Other City closings on July 4 include: City Hall, Abilene-Taylor County Public Health District, all Abilene Public Library locations, Abilene Civic Center, the Development Corporation of Abilene, the Airport Administration Office and City Recreation and Senior Citizen centers.
The Abilene Animal Shelter will be closed July 4. Citizens with an Animal Control emergency may call the Abilene Police Department at 325-673-8331 and an Animal Services Officer will be available to respond. The Animal Shelter will re-open on Thursday, July 5 at 10:30 a.m. to resume normal business hours.
Solid Waste Services division offices will not be open July 4 but all commercial container collection will run on regular schedules. There will be no bulk and brush collection on July 4, those scheduled collections will continue on July 5. The Environmental Recycling Center will also be closed for the holiday.
CityLink will not run fixed routes and paratransit service on July 4. The CityLink office will be closed on July 4 as well. Only medical transportation trips will be scheduled that day.
The Municipal Court will also be closed on July 4. All citations due July 4 will be due on July 5 with no penalty.
The Abilene Zoo will be open to the public during regular hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., last admission at 4:30 p.m.
The Water Services Center, 701 E. Hwy. 80, will be open on July 4, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., to take delinquent payments for customers whose water has been turned off and for new customers needing water service. For water emergencies, sewer problems and reports of water conservation ordinance violations, citizens may call the Water Services Center's emergency hotline, 325-676-6000, seven days a week, 24 hours a day.
Other City closings on July 4 include: City Hall, Abilene-Taylor County Public Health District, all Abilene Public Library locations, Abilene Civic Center, the Development Corporation of Abilene, the Airport Administration Office and City Recreation and Senior Citizen centers.
