In observance of New Year’s Day, the following city government offices and facilities will be closed Friday, Jan. 1.
Closures include:
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City Hall at St. James, 117 W. Duval St.
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Ed Ball Building, 214 N. Hogan St.
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Jake M. Godbold City Hall Annex, 407 N. Laura St.
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Yates Building, 231 E. Forsyth St. (The Office of the Tax Collector, including all Tax Collector branch offices and The Office of the Property Appraiser)
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Duval County Courthouse, 501 W. Adams St.
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Supervisor of Elections main office, 105 E. Monroe St.
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Animal Care and Protective Services, 2020 Forest St.
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Municipal Code Compliance Division, 214 N. Hogan St.
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Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department administrative offices, 515 N. Julia St.
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Parks and Recreation Department offices, 214 N. Hogan St.
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All community and senior centers and gymnasiums managed by the Parks and Recreation Department
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Tillie K. Fowler Regional Park Nature Center, 7000 Roosevelt Blvd.
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Victim Services Center, 403 W. 10th St.
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Jacksonville Children’s Commission, 1095 A. Philip Randolph Blvd.
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Behavioral and Human Services Division Emergency Assistance office, 1809 Art Museum Drive
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Right-of-Way and Stormwater Management Division administrative offices, 609 St. Johns Bluff Road
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Mowing and Landscape Maintenance Division administrative offices, 609 St. Johns Bluff Road
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Solid Waste Division administrative offices, 1031 Superior St.
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Household Hazardous Waste Facility, 2675 Commonwealth Ave.
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The Ritz Theatre & Museum, 829 N. Davis St.
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Jacksonville Public Library - Main Library and all branches. All branches close at 6 p.m. Dec. 31.
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The Cecil Aquatics Center, 13611 Normandy Blvd., and the Cecil Gymnasium and Fitness Center, 13531 Lake Newman St.
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All tennis complexes
Garbage, Yard Waste and Recycling Collection
Solid waste residential collections will take place as regularly scheduled Friday, Jan. 1, beginning at 6 a.m.
Huguenot Memorial Park
Huguenot Memorial Park will maintain regular hours (8 a.m. - 6 p.m.) Friday, Jan. 1. Day-use visitors may enter from 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. All but permitted campers and their authorized visitors must depart by 6 p.m. Visitors of campers should pre-register with the office and acquire a visitor pass to stay in the park until 10 p.m. Camping reservations can be made by phone Monday - Friday from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Periodically, Huguenot Memorial Park managers must implement limited beach parking plans in preparation for high tides or other natural occurrences which could cause beach and/or park closures if maximum vehicle capacity is reached. Park-goers are always encouraged to check conditions before visiting the park by calling (904) 251-3335 or visiting www.jaxparks.com.
Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park
Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park will maintain regular hours (8 a.m. - 6 p.m.) Friday, Jan. 1. Park day-users and campground visitors may enter from 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. All but permitted campers and their authorized visitors with passes must depart by 6 p.m. Camping reservations close at 5 p.m. daily. Only campers with prepaid reservations can gain access from 5:30 - 9 p.m. People without a prepaid pass waiting for them will not be admitted after 5:30 p.m. All campers must check-in by 9 p.m. and have tents and RV’s set up by 9:30 p.m. After 9 p.m., no one may enter to set up on a campsite.