Garbage, recycling and yard waste collections will take place one day later in city and county
City and County of Sarasota administrative offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 3, in observance of Labor Day, the local governments have announced.
Additionally,the Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County will be closed that day, a county news release notes.
No garbage, recycling or yard waste collections will be made on Monday, Sept. 3, in either the city or the unincorporated areas of the county, news releases point out.. Pickups will be delayed by one day throughout the week in the city and the county, the releases say.
All Sarasota County libraries and recreational centers will be closed Sept. 3, and Sarasota County Area Transit (SCAT) buses will not operate that day, the county news release adds. However, the Siesta Key Breeze open-air trolley will be operating from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sept. 3, the county release points out.
Hours of operation at recreational and cultural arts facilities in the city will vary:
- Bobby Jones Golf Club, located at 1000 Circus Blvd., will be open for its regular hours: 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Children’s Fountain at Bayfront Park, located at the intersection of Ringling Boulevard and Bayfront Drive, will begin its winter hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Lido Pool, located at 400 Benjamin Franklin Drive, will be closed.
- Robert L. Taylor Community Complex, located at 1845 John Rivers St., will be open for limited hours: 6 to 10 a.m.
- Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, located at 777 N. Tamiami Trail, will close its box office.
The regular City Commission meeting will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 4, at 2:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. in the Commission Chambers at City Hall, located at 1565 First St. in downtown Sarasota.
The Central County Landfill, located at 4000 Knights Trail Road in Nokomis, as well as the Sarasota County Chemical Collection Center, located at 8750 Bee Ridge Road in Sarasota, and the Citizens Convenience Center, located at 4010 Knights Trail Road, Nokomis, will be closed on Sept. 3.
For more information about county closings, call the county Contact Center at 861-5000 or visit www.scgov.net.