Thanksgiving Day 2012: What's Open and What's Closed in Iowa City

City Release

City of Iowa City administrative offices at City Hall and other facilities will be closed Thursday and Friday, November 22 and 23, for the Thanksgiving holiday. Other closures or adjustments to schedules for the holiday are as follows:

AIRPORT: The administration office will be closed, but Jet Air will be available via callout number 319/248-1200. Self-service jet-a and avgas fueling will be available around the clock.

ANIMAL CARE AND ADOPTION CENTER: Closed both days.

LANDFILL AND RECYCLING CENTER: Closed Thursday, but open regular hours on Friday, from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

LIBRARY: Closed Thursday, but open Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

PARKING: The administrative office will be closed on Thursday and Friday. On Thursday, Parking operations will be closed, and on-street metered and ramp parking will be free. On Friday, normal operations and rates will be in effect for on-street meters and ramps. On Saturday, on-street metered and ramp parking will again be free, as Parking operations will be closed.

PARKS AND RECREATION: On Wednesday, November 21, pools will close at 4 p.m. and both recreational facilities will close at 5 p.m. All facilities will be closed Thursday for Thanksgiving. On Friday, offices will be closed but recreation centers will be open: Scanlon, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Robert A. Lee, from 1 to 9 p.m. Pools at both facilities will open at 1 p.m.

POLICE: Patrol personnel and station masters will be on duty, and the Police Department front desk will be open.

SENIOR CENTER: The Senior Center will be closed on Thanksgiving, but senior meals WILL be served and delivered. On Friday, the center will be closed, and senior meals will not be available, either at the Senior Center or by delivery.

SOLID WASTE: Refuse, recycling, and yard waste will not be collected on Thanksgiving Day. Operations will resume on Friday, when both Thursday and Friday routes will be collected. Residents on these routes should place materials at the curb by 7 a.m. on Friday, although the City cannot determine exactly what time the items will be collected.

TRANSIT: Buses will not run on Thanksgiving. On Friday, the office will be closed, but Transit will operate on a "Football Saturday" schedule, free of charge. On Saturday, a normal Saturday schedule will be in effect, free of charge.

WATER: The Water Division office will be closed both days, but a 24-hour emergency line and on-call staff will be available. Residents who have a water emergency should call 319/356-5166 for assistance.

City offices and operations will return to normal schedules on Monday, November 26.