November 24, 2020
Media Contact:
Mark Miller, Administrator, Public Information Office, 410-313-2022
Howard County Government offices, courts, animal shelter, Recreation & Parks’ community and athletic centers, activity rooms and historic sites, and the Alpha Ridge Landfill will be closed on Thursday, November 26th in observance of the Thanksgiving Day holiday. As there will be no curbside trash, recycling, yard trim or food scrap collection on Thanksgiving Day, the County’s holiday "slide” schedule will be in effect for the remainder of the week. County park gates will be open on the 26th; however, there will be no staff on duty. Additionally, the County’s 50+ centers remain closed at this time due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
County government offices, courts, historic sites and animal shelter will remain closed on Friday, November 27th; however, county parks and the Alpha Ridge Landfill (with modified operations) will re-open. Please remember, when visiting the Landfill, face coverings are required to be worn and a physical distance of at least six feet from those outside your household maintained at all times.
Also, while Recreation & Parks community and athletic centers and activity rooms will be closed on the 27th to the general public, they will be open for scheduled special or permit-approved events that day.
The Regional Transportation Agency (RTA) buses will not run on Thanksgiving Day; they will resume a regular weekday schedule on Friday, November 27th. For more information on RTA services, call 1-800-270-9553 or visit www.transitrta.com. Also, parking fees will not be enforced on November 26th, but will be in effect on the 27th.
The 9-1-1 Center, Police and Fire departments remain staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For emergencies, call 9-1-1 and for non-emergencies, call 410-313-2200.
County operations will resume on Monday, November 30th at regular business hours. Please keep in mind, while most County Government buildings remain closed to the public at this time, several Recreation & Parks facilities and historic sites have reopened with limited hours.
For guidance from Howard County Health Department on how to stay safe during the Thanksgiving holiday and help prevent COVID-19 surges in Howard County, click HERE.
Closed on Thursday, November 26
County government offices
Courts
Landfill
No curbside trash, recycling, yard trim and food scrap collection services
Community and athletic centers
County historic sites
Animal shelter
Activity rooms
50+ centers
Parking fees not enforced
No RTA services
Open on Thursday, November 26
All parks – gates open but NO staff present
Closed on Friday, November 27
County government offices
Courts
Animal shelter
50+ centers
Community and athletic centers and activity rooms (CLOSED to general public; OPEN ONLY for special or permit-approve events)
County historic sites
Open on Friday, November 27
Landfill (with modified operations)
Curbside trash, recycling, yard trim and food scrap collection services (slide schedule in effect)
County parks
RTA (regular weekday schedule)
Parking fees enforced