City of Alexandria Announces Memorial Day Schedule of Services

FROM THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA:

City of Alexandria Announces Memorial Day Schedule of Services

For Immediate Release: May 23, 2013
All Alexandria City government offices will be closed on Monday, May 27, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday.

Additionally:

• Health Facilities: The Alexandria Health Department (4480 King St.), the Flora Krause Casey Health Center (1200 N. Howard St.) and the Teen Wellness Center at T.C. Williams High School (3330 King St.) will be closed.

• Hotlines: All emergency hotlines operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, including the child protective services hotline, 703.746.5800, the domestic violence hotline, 703.746.4911, the emergency services for mental health or substance abuse crisis hotline, 703.746.3401, and the sexual assault hotline,703.683.7273.

• Libraries: All Alexandria Library branches will be closed.

• Parking: The Alexandria Police Department will suspend enforcement of meters, residential parking districts and HOV restrictions.  All other parking signs, such as No Parking, Handicap and Fire Lanes, will still be enforced.

• Recreation Centers: Charles Houston Recreation Center will be open from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. All other Alexandria neighborhood recreation centers will be closed.

• Refuse Collection: Residential refuse and recycling will not be collected on May 27. Collection services will be delayed by one day during the week of May 27. The Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Collections Drop-off Center will be closed on May 27.

• Schools: The Alexandria City Public Schools will be closed.

• State Offices: The General District Court, the Circuit Court, and the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court will all be closed. In addition, the DMV Office at 2681 Mill Rd. will be closed.

• Transit: Alexandria Transit Company’s DASH bus service will operate on aSunday schedule. The King Street Trolley will operate a normal daily schedule, operating from 11:30 a.m. to 10:15 p.m.

For more information, contact Nathan Carrick, Office of Communications and Public Information, at 703.746.3199 or nathan.carrick@alexandriava.gov.