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City announces Thanksgiving closures, schedule changes

Posted at 12:57 pm November 16, 2022
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

The Oak Ridge Municipal Building is pictured above on Tuesday evening, May 5, 2020. (File photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

City of Oak Ridge offices and facilities will be closed on Thursday, November 24, and Friday, November 25, for the Thanksgiving holiday.

The Oak Ridge Public Library and book drop, Oak Ridge Civic Center and indoor pool, Senior Center, and Scarboro Center will be closed through the weekend, from Thursday, November 24, through Sunday, November 27, a press release said.

The Tennessee Centennial Golf Course will be closed Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 24, only and will re-open on regular schedule Friday, November 25.

The Oak Ridge Animal Shelter will be closed Thursday and Friday but will be open Saturday, November 26, as usual, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., the press release said.

Regular household trash and recycling will not be picked up on Thanksgiving Day, and the Waste Connections Convenience Center will also be closed. As a result of the holiday, Thursday trash collection will move to Friday and Friday collection will move to Saturday.

Police and fire services will continue to operate as normal, the press release said. Emergencies can be reported by calling 911. The non-emergency line is (865) 425-4399.

Customers can continue to make utility payments online by visiting https://customerservice.oakridgetn.gov/ or by phone 24/7 by calling (833) 268-4341 (your six-digit account number is required). Customers can also use the overnight drop box located in the parking lot at 200 South Tulane Avenue, or payments can be mailed to P.O. Box 1 Oak Ridge, TN 37831.

For more information, visit OakRidgeTN.gov or call the City Manager’s office at (865) 425-3550.

More information will be added as it becomes available.

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