Mecklenburg County Announces Closings for Christmas and New Year’s Holidays

Mecklenburg County government offices and agencies will be closed on Monday, December 26 and Tuesday, December 27, 2011 for the Christmas holiday and on Monday, January 2, 2012 for the New Year’s holiday.

This includes all units of the Department of Social Services, the Tax Office, Elections Office, the Register of Deeds Office, and the Land Use and Environmental Services Office.

Mecklenburg County Substance Abuse Center (Detox) is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The Department of Social Services Care Line (704-336-CARE or 704-336-2773) operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week to receive reports of suspected abuse or neglect of children, the elderly or disabled adults.

The Health Department will be closed on Monday, December 26 and Tuesday, December 27, 2011 and Monday, January 2, 2012.

All Charlotte Mecklenburg Library branches will be closed on December 24, 25 and 26, 2011 and again on January 1 and 2, 2012.

Solid Waste administrative offices will be closed on Monday, December 26 and Tuesday, December 27, 2011 and Monday, January 2, 2012.

All Solid Waste facilities (Recycling centers, Compost Central & the Foxhole Landfill) will operate on normal schedules throughout the holiday season.

Park and Recreation administrative offices will be closed on Monday, December 26 and Tuesday, December 27, 2011 and Monday, January 2, 2012.

Nature Centers will be closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Recreation Centers will be closed December 24 through December 26, 2011 and also New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
Ray’s Splash Planet and the Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center will be closed on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Both facilities will open regular hours on December 31, 2011.

Ray’s Splash Planet will offer special holiday hours (10am to 6pm) December 26 & 27 and January 2.

The Aquatic Center will also have special holiday hours (8am to 5pm) December 26 & 27 and January 2.

The Marion Diehl Pool will be closed December 24, 25, 26, 31, 2011 and January 1, 2012.

As a reminder, CharMeck 311 remains open and available to the public on holidays and weekends.

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