Parks Open, Rec Centers Closed for Memorial Day

 On Monday, May 30, the following Hillsborough County Offices will be closed in observance of Memorial Day:

• Administrative offices of county government, neighborhood service centers, all libraries, all county-operated Head Start/Early Head Start Centers, senior centers and nutrition sites.
• There will be no solid waste collection (including garbage, recyclables and yard waste) in the unincorporated Hillsborough County Service Area. Solid waste customers may set out twice the amount of garbage, recyclables and yard waste on the next scheduled day for pick up of these items.
• The Southeast County Landfill, Northwest and South County Transfer Facilities; Resource Recovery Facility, Hillsborough Heights Community Collection Center, and the Alderman Ford Community Collection Center will be closed.
• Fire Rescue Administration and the Fire Marshal's Office will be closed on May 30. All emergency services will continue without interruption.
• All county recreation centers will be closed on May 30.
• Offices of the Property Appraiser, Tax Collector and Supervisor of Elections will be closed on May 30, as well as offices of the Clerk of the Circuit Court and court facilities.

 The following county services will be open:

• All regional parks will remain open. The regional parks include Aldermans Ford, Edward Medard, E.G. Simmons, Eureka Springs, Flatwoods, John B. Sergeant, Lake Park, Lake Rogers, Lettuce Lake, Lithia Springs, Morris Bridge, Trout Creek, Upper Tampa Bay and Upper Tampa Bay Trail.
• Emergency calls regarding county water and wastewater service may be made to 813-744-5600. Also, the Public Utilities Department’s Water Quality Hotline is answered 24 hours a day. That number is 813-264-3835.
• Animal Services’ shelter is regularly closed on Mondays, however a limited number of personnel will be on call for animal emergencies; call 813-744-5660 for assistance. Pet owners are reminded to keep county registration tags securely fastened at all times in the event that pets go missing over the busy holiday weekend.