City of Oak Ridge offices will be closed for Christmas and New Year’s Day.
City administrative offices and Oak Ridge City Court will be closed from Friday, December 23, to Monday, December 26, for Christmas.
They will also be closed on Monday, January 2, for New Year’s Day.
Offices and the court will re-open on Tuesday, January 3, a press release said.
Other closures and adjustments to city services and facilities are listed below:
- Animal Shelter—Closed Saturday, December 24
- Oak Ridge Public Library, including book drop—Closed Friday, December 23, to Monday, December 26. Also closed Saturday, December 31 to Monday, January 2. (See more below for additional changes at ORPL due to renovations.)
- Oak Ridge Civic Center, including indoor pool—Closed Friday, December 23, to Friday, December, 30. Open Saturday, December 31. Closed Monday, January 2. (Indoor pool closed for resurfacing until late January.)
- Oak Ridge Senior Center and Scarboro Community Center—Closed Friday, December 23, to Monday, December 26. Closed Saturday, December 31, to Monday, January 2.
- Centennial Golf Course—Closed Saturday, December 24 to Sunday, December 25.
- Waste Connections Convenience Center—Close at 1 p.m. on Saturday, December 24. Closed Sunday, December 25, to Tuesday, December 27.
Household trash and recycling pickup will occur as scheduled the week of Christmas, on New Year’s Eve (Saturday, December 31) and New Year’s Day (Sunday, January 1). For questions, contact Waste Connections of Tennessee at (865) 482-3656 or visit www.WasteConnectionsTN.com.
The Centennial Golf Course will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Sunday (weather permitting) through December. In January and February, golf course hours will change to 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Oak Ridge Public Library is currently undergoing renovations and will be offering curbside service from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on the following days: December 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, and 30. For more information, visit ORPL.org or click here, or call the library at (865) 425-3455.
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 at https://customerservice.oakridgetn.gov/ or by phone 24/7 by calling (833) 268-4341 (your six-digit account number is required). Customers are also welcomed to 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 Oak Ridge City Manager’s office at (865) 425-3550.
More information will be added as it becomes available.
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