Most city government offices and facilities will be closed Thursday in observance of the Independence Day holiday.
Closures include:
• City Hall, St. James Building, 117 W. Duval St.
• Ed Ball Building, 214 N. Hogan St.
• Jake M. Godbold City Hall Annex, 407 N. Laura St.
• Yates Building, 231 E. Forsyth St.
— The Office of the Tax Collector, branch offices and the Property Appraiser's Office will be closed.
• Duval County Courthouse, 501 W. Adams St.
• Supervisor of Elections main office, 105 E. Monroe St.
• Supervisor of Elections branch office, 5200-2 Norwood Ave.
• Animal Care and Protective Services, 2020 Forest St.
• Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department administrative offices, 515 N. Julia St.
• Parks and Recreation Department offices, 214 N. Hogan St.
— All community and senior centers and gymnasiums managed by the Parks and Recreation Department will be closed.
• Tillie K. Fowler Regional Park Nature Center, 7000 Roosevelt Blvd.
• Victim Services Center, 403 W. 10th St.
• Jacksonville Children's Commission, 1095 A. Philip Randolph Blvd.
• Behavioral and Human Services Division Emergency Assistance office, 1809 Art Museum Drive
• Right-of-Way and Grounds Maintenance administrative offices, 609 St. Johns Bluff Road
• Solid Waste Division administrative offices, 1031 Superior St.
• Household Hazardous Waste Facility, 2675 Commonwealth Ave.
Garbage, yard waste and recycling collection
Residential garbage, yard waste and recycling will be collected as usual Thursday, however, appliances will not be collected. The Trail Ridge Landfill, 5110 U.S. Highway 301, will maintain normal operating hours.
Jacksonville Public Library
The Jacksonville Public Library (Main Library and all branches) will be closed Thursday.
The Ritz Theatre & LaVilla Museum
The Ritz Theatre & LaVilla Museum, 829 N. Davis St., will be closed Thursday.
Huguenot Memorial Park
Huguenot Memorial Park will maintain regular hours, 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Thursday. Day-use visitors may enter from 8 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. All but permitted campers and their authorized visitors must depart by 8 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 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday.
Particularly on a holiday, Huguenot Memorial Park managers must implement limited beach parking plans in preparation for high tides or other natural occurrences that could cause beach and/or park closures if maximum vehicle capacity is reached. Park-goers are encouraged to check conditions before visiting the park by calling (904) 251-3335 or visiting jaxparks.com.
Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park
Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park will maintain regular hours, 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Thursday. Park day-users and campground visitors may enter from 8 a.m.-7:30 p.m. All but permitted campers and their registered visitors with passes must depart by 8 p.m. Camping reservations close at 5 p.m. daily. Only campers with prepaid reservations can gain access from 5:30-9:30 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.
Pools
Outdoor pools will be open 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. and the Cecil Aquatics Center, an indoor facility at 13611 Normandy Blvd., will be open 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Thursday.
Tennis complexes
All three City tennis complexes — Southside Park Tennis Complex, 1541 Hendricks Ave.; Boone Park Tennis Complex, 3700 Park St.; and Clanzel T. Brown Park Tennis Complex, 4575 Moncrief Road — will be open 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday.