City of Columbia Missouri

P.O. BOX 6015
COLUMBIA, MO 65205

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

November 16, 2018

CONTACT: Sara Humm
Community Relations Specialist
Community Relations
City of Columbia
573.874.7438

City office hours, services over Thanksgiving holiday Nov. 22-23

(COLUMBIA, MO) - City offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 22 and Friday, Nov. 23, in observance of Thanksgiving Day and the day after Thanksgiving. This is the first year that City offices will be closed on the day after Thanksgiving, as approved by City Council.

All Solid Waste services (landfill and collection) will not operate on Thanksgiving Day. Solid Waste will resume normal operations on Friday, Nov. 23. Thursday and Friday curbside routes will be delayed by one day following the holiday. Trash and recycling will be collected for Thursday customers on Friday and Friday customers on Saturday.

Residents can download the COMO Recycle and Trash app for collection day reminders and notifications. Questions concerning holiday collection should be directed to the Contact Center at 573.874.CITY (2489).

Go COMO, Columbia’s public transit system, will not operate its daily routes and parking meter regulations will not be enforced on the observed City holidays.

The Parks and Recreation Activity & Recreation Center (ARC) will close at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21 and will remain closed on Thanksgiving Day. The facility will reopen the day after Thanksgiving for normal operating hours of 5:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Although administrative offices for both the Police and Fire departments will be closed, all other emergency services will be available.

Please visit CoMo.gov/Utilities for phone numbers for after hour emergencies related to Water & Light, Sewer and Stormwater.


City of Columbia Vision
Columbia is the best place for everyone to live, work, learn and play.

City of Columbia Mission
To serve the public equitably through democratic, transparent and efficient government.

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