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City closures are planned for Labor Day

Friday, August 30, 2024 by Beth Bond

In observance of Labor Day, city administrative offices and other municipal facilities will be closed Monday, Sept. 2, and business hours will resume Tuesday, Sept. 3. Closures include City Council offices, all recreation and senior centers, cultural centers, museums and libraries.

  • Austin Public Libraries
    All locations will be closed Sunday and Monday, Sept. 1 and 2.
  • Utility Payment Centers
    Closed Monday, Sept. 2. Customers can make payments at COAUtilities.com or pay in a variety of other ways.
  • Austin Resource Recovery
    For trash, recycling and composting, curbside collections will follow regular schedules and will not be affected by the holiday. The Recycle and Reuse Drop-off Center and administrative offices will be closed on Monday, Sept. 2, but Austin Water’s Hornsby Bend Biosolids Management Plant will be open regular hours (8 a.m.-3 p.m.) for yard trimmings and large brush drop-off.
  • Austin Animal Center
    Closed on Monday, Sept. 2, resuming regular hours on Tuesday, Sept. 3.
  • Austin Public Health
    Environmental Health Services at the Rutherford Lane Campus, Office of Vital Records, all WIC and Shots for Tots clinics, and Neighbor Centers will be closed on Monday, Sept. 2.
  • Austin Water
    Administration offices will be closed on Monday, Sept. 2, but the 24-Hour Emergency Dispatch Line (512-972-1000) will be available.
  • Parks and Recreation
    City of Austin parks, playgrounds, tennis centers and golf courses will be open on Labor Day for regularly scheduled hours. Visit AustinTexas.gov/Pools for operational hours of pools. City rec centers, senior centers, museums and cultural centers will be closed on Sunday, Sept. 1, and Monday, Sept. 2.

For questions about city services or information call 311 or 512-974-2000. Service requests can also be submitted from the Austin 3-1-1 mobile app.

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