New Year's Closings Include Government Offices

The following county services will observe holiday hours this weekend, according to a Pinellas County news release.

According to the release:

Pinellas County government offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 2. 

The courts of the Sixth Judicial Circuit (Pinellas and Pasco) will not be in session Monday, Jan. 2, except for first-appearance advisory hearings and emergency situations.

Animal Services will be closed on Monday, Jan. 2, with the outside animal drop-off area remaining open.

The Solid Waste Administration Building and HEC₃ will be closed Monday, Jan. 2. The scalehouse/landfill will be open normal hours (6 a.m. to 6 p.m.) on Monday, Jan. 2.

Heritage Village will be open Saturday, Dec. 31. It will be closed Sunday and Monday, Jan. 1 and Jan. 2, and will be open on Wednesday, Jan. 4. Regular hours of operation are Wednesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m.

The Florida Botanical Gardens will be open on Sunday, Jan. 1.

The Environmental Education Center at Brooker Creek Preserve and the Cultural and Natural History Center at Weedon Island Preserve will be closed Saturday, Sunday and Monday, Dec. 31 to Jan. 2. Regular hours of operation at the centers are Thursday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Belleair, Park Boulevard and War Veterans’ Memorial Park boat ramps and all county beach accesses will remain open.