Most city government offices and facilities will be closed Thursday and Friday in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Those closures include:
• City Hall at St. James
• Ed Ball Building
• Jake M. Godbold City Hall Annex
• Yates Building (The Office of the Tax Collector, including all Tax Collector branch offices and the Office of the Property Appraiser)
• Duval County Courthouse
• Supervisor of Elections main office
• Supervisor of Elections branch office
• Planning and Development Department administrative offices
• Animal Care and Protective Services
• Animal Care and Protective Services Mandarin Adoption Center
• Animal Code Enforcement Office, Animal Care and Protective Services
• Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department administrative offices
• Recreation and Community Services Department offices
• All community and senior centers and gymnasiums managed by the Recreation and Community Services Department
• Tillie K. Fowler Regional Park Nature Center
• Victim Services Center
• Jacksonville Children’s Commission
• Behavioral and Human Services Division Emergency Assistance office
• Right-of-Way and Grounds Maintenance administrative offices
• Solid Waste Division administrative offices
Jacksonville Public Library
The Jacksonville Public Library (Main Library and all branches) will close at 6 p.m. Wednesday. All libraries will be closed Thursday and Friday.
Garbage, Yard Waste and Recycling Collection
Residential garbage, yard waste and recycling will not be collected on Thanksgiving Day. Residential garbage, yard waste and recycling normally collected on Thursday will be collected Saturday instead. For those who regularly receive Friday collection service, residential garbage, yard waste and recycling will be collected as usual Friday. However, appliances will not be collected Friday.
The Trail Ridge Landfill will be closed Thursday, but will resume normal operating hours Friday. The Household Hazardous Waste Facility will be closed Thursday and Friday, but will resume normal operating hours Saturday.
Huguenot Memorial Park
Huguenot Memorial Park will maintain regular hours (8 a.m.-6 p.m.). Day-use visitors may enter from 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. All but permitted campers and their authorized visitors must depart by 6 p.m. Visitors of campers should pre-register with the office and acquire a visitor pass to stay in the park until 10 p.m. Camping reservations can be made by phone Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Pedestrian traffic only is allowed on the beach after 6 p.m.
Periodically, Huguenot Memorial Park managers must implement limited beach parking plans in preparation for high tides or other natural occurrences which could cause beach and/or park closures if maximum vehicle capacity is reached. Park-goers are always encouraged to check conditions prior to visiting the park by calling 251-3335 or visiting www.jaxparks.com.
Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park
Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park will maintain regular hours (8 a.m.-6 p.m.). Park day-users and campground visitors may enter from 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. All but permitted campers and their registered visitors with passes must depart by 6 p.m. Camping reservations close at 5 p.m. daily. Only campers with prepaid reservations can gain access from 5:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. People without a prepaid pass waiting for them will not be admitted after 5:30 p.m. Tent campers must check-in and have tents set up by 6 p.m. After 9:30 p.m. no one may enter to set up on a campsite.
The Ritz Theatre & Museum
The Ritz Theatre & Museum will be closed Thursday and Friday, but will resume normal operating hours Saturday and Sunday.
Pools
The Cecil Aquatics Center will be closed Thursday and Friday but will resume normal operating hours Saturday. All 33 outdoor city pools are closed for the season.
Tennis Complexes
All three city tennis complexes — Southside Park Tennis Complex, Boone Park Tennis Complex and Clanzel T. Brown Park Tennis Complex — will be closed Thursday. All three tennis complexes will be open from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday and will resume normal operating hours for the remainder of the weekend.