| SARASOTA COUNTY – Most Sarasota County Government offices and services, including the Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County, will be closed observance of the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. Florida Department of Health – Sarasota: Closed Dec. 23, 24 and 31.Closed weekends. Sarasota County Area Transit (SCAT) Schedule: The Siesta Key Breeze and OnDemand services will operate regular schedules daily. Regular bus services and SCAT Plus services will be suspended on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, and will resume normal operations on Sun, Jan. 2. The SCAT administration office and downtown transfer station customer service window will be closed Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Libraries and Historical Resources:Libraries and Historical Resources will be closed Thursday, Dec. 23, Friday, Dec. 24, Saturday, Dec. 25; and Friday, Dec. 31 and Saturday, Jan. 1. Libraries and Historical Resources will resume normal operations on Monday, Dec. 27, and then again on Monday, Jan. 3. Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources: Knight Trail Park pistol and rifle range will be closed Saturday, Dec. 25 and Sunday, Dec. 26., and Saturday, Jan. 1. Recreation centers will be closed Thursday, Dec. 23 and Friday, Dec. 24, and Friday, Dec. 31. Solid Waste Collections: All solid waste facilities, including the Central County Landfill, the Citizens’ Convenience Center and the Chemical Collection Centers will be closed for Christmas and New Year’s Day. Curbside collection services for trash, recycling and yard waste will run as follows: Monday, Dec. 20 and Dec. 27 – no changes. Tuesday, Dec. 21 and Dec. 28 – no changes. Wednesday, Dec. 22 and Dec. 29 – no changes. Thursday, Dec. 23 and Dec. 30 – no changes. Friday, Dec. 24 and Dec. 31 – no changes. Sarasota County’s Chemical Collection Centers at 8750 Bee Ridge Road and 250 S. Jackson Road, and The Re-Uz-It Shop, will also be closed Dec. 23-25, Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. The Landfill at 4000 Knights Trail Road and Citizens’ Convenience Center at 4010 Knights Trail Road, Nokomis, will be open on Dec. 24 and Dec. 31. Sarasota County Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) Call Center 941-861-RENT (7368):The ERAP Call Center will be closed Thursday, Dec. 23 and Friday, Dec. 24 for the holiday. The call center will also be closed on Friday, Dec. 31. The call center does not operate on weekends. For more information, call the Sarasota County Contact Center at 941-861-5000 or visit www.scgov.net. |