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Lee County operations adjust schedules for Thanksgiving holiday

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Most Lee County administrative operations will be closed Thursday, Nov. 25, and Friday, Nov. 26, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Other schedules will be adjusted.

The adjustments include:

Solid Waste

-Thursday, Nov. 25: All county facilities are closed and no garbage, yard waste or recycling will be collected. Collections will be delayed by one day for the remainder of the week.

-Friday, Nov. 26: Thursday collections will be picked up. The Waste-to-Energy Facility in Buckingham will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. to accept waste. All other Solid Waste facilities will be closed.

-Saturday, Nov. 27: Friday collections will be picked up. The Buckingham facility will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. to accept waste. All other Solid Waste facilities will be closed.

LeeTran

– Thursday, Nov. 25: No bus, trolley or Passport service.

– Friday, Nov. 26: Normal service resumes.

Parks & Recreation

– Thursday, Nov. 25, Friday, Nov. 26, and through the holiday weekend: beaches, boat ramps, parks and preserves will be open.

Administration offices, pools and recreation centers are closed

– Thursday, Nov. 25, and Friday, Nov. 26. Recreation centers and pools resume normal operating hours Saturday, Nov. 27. Administration offices resume normal operating hours Monday, Nov. 29.

Library System

– Thursday, Nov. 25, and Friday, Nov. 26: All libraries will be closed. The online library is available at www.leegov.com/library.

– Saturday, Nov. 27: Normal library hours resume.

Domestic Animal Services

– Thursday, Nov. 25, and Friday, Nov. 26: The shelter, 5600 Banner Drive in south Fort Myers, will be closed.

– Saturday, Nov. 27: The Lost & Found Pet Center will reopen for regular hours at 8 a.m. The adoption center will open at 10:30 a.m.

Utilities

– The Call Center and the drive-thru window at 7391 College Parkway are closed Thursday, Nov. 25, and Friday, Nov. 26, and will reopen Monday, Nov. 29.

– A drop-box is on-site at the front door and another accessible via the drive-thru for payments by check.

– A drop-box is also available at the Lee County Community Development/ Public Works Center located at 1500 Monroe Street, Fort Myers (near the Eastern entrance on Monroe Street).