Most City of Detroit offices close for two weeks, Dec. 22 and Jan. 3

Many City of Detroit offices will be closed from December 19, 2011 through Jan. 3, 2012 in observance of Christmas and New Year’s and for budget furlough. Normal police, fire, bus, lighting and water/sewerage services also will be provided. These departments or offices will be open:



• The Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) will operate bus service on Christmas and New Year’s Day as a Sunday schedule. Regular weekday bus service will be provided on Dec. 24 and Dec. 31.

• The Department of Public Works will NOT collect refuse and recycling on Monday, Dec. 26 and Monday, Jan. 2. During both weeks, DPW crews will collect refuse and recycling one day later. Monday’s collection will be picked up on Tuesday, and Tuesday’s collection will take place on Wednesday and so forth.

• The Detroit People Mover will not operate on Christmas and New Year’s Day. On Dec. 24, the People Mover will operate from 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. The People Mover also will operate on Dec. 31 from noon – 3 a.m.

In addition, the following City of Detroit offices will be closed on Thursday, Dec. 22 and Tuesday, Jan. 3 because of budget-mandated furlough:
Administrative Hearings
Building Authority
Buildings, Safety Engineering and Environmental Department
City Clerk’s Office and City Clerk Archives and Records Division
City Council Offices
Communications & Creative Services Division (CCSD)
Community Access Centers (formerly Neighborhood City Halls)
Elections
Environmental Affairs
Finance Department - Income Tax, Revenue Collections, Treasury & Purchasing
General Services Department
Greater Detroit Resource Recovery Authority (GDRRA)
Health and Wellness Promotion
Human Resources (with the exception of Payroll Division)
Human Rights
Labor Relations
Law