Sunday, October 9, 2011

Columbus Dispatch: Columbus Day Closings and Election Information






Columbus Day is observed on Monday. Because of the holiday:

• Mail will not be delivered.

• Parking meters in Columbus will be free.

• Columbus, state and federal offices will be closed. Most Franklin County officials will be closed, but the Board of Elections will remain open for early voting. (See below.) Most municipal and township offices also will be closed.

• The Columbus Metropolitan Library’s Main Library will remain open, as will these branches: Dublin, Gahanna, Hilliard, Hilltop, Karl Road, New Albany, Northwest, Reynoldsburg, Southeast and Whetstone.

• There will be no trash collection in Columbus. The trash-color collection schedule will rotate one weekday forward until the next holiday, which is Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 24.

• There will be no Rumpke curbside recycling or yard-waste collection in Columbus. Collection will move one day forward (Friday will be collected Saturday), then will return to its normal day the following week. Rumpke collection in other municipalities will remain the same.

• Columbus City Schools and most school districts will be open.

• Ohio State University will be open.

• Columbus State Community College will be closed.

Election info
The deadline to register for the Nov. 8 election is Tuesday, so the Franklin County Board of Elections will remain open Monday and stay open late on Tuesday. The Monday hours are from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Tuesday hours are 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

On both days, elections workers will help with early voting, registration and other business.
The Board of Elections is located at 280 E. Broad St. More information is available at http://vote.franklincountyohio.gov or (614) 525-3470.

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