While families and friends gather for the upcoming holiday season, area municipalities will be closed in observance of Christmas and New Year. The list below shows what changes will occur where you live.

The City of Salisbury office buildings, including the Salisbury Customer Service Center and recreation centers, will be closed on Tuesday, Dec. 24, through Thursday, Dec. 26, and Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020.

• The City of Salisbury Solid Waste Division will run on its normal schedule except on Wednesday, Dec. 25. Garbage and recycling collection will occur one day behind. For example: Wednesday’s collection will occur on Thursday, and so on until Friday’s collection is completed on Saturday.

• The City of Salisbury Street Division will not offer limb or leaf collection on Tuesday, Dec. 24, through Thursday, Dec. 26, or Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020.

• Salisbury Transit routes one, two and three will operate from 6 a.m.–2:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 24. Transit service will not operate on Wednesday, Dec. 25, Thursday, Dec. 26, or Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020. Salisbury Transit routes one, two and three will resume regular service on Friday, Dec. 27, from 6 a.m.–7:10 p.m. On Tuesday, Dec. 31, Salisbury Transit routes will run from 6 a.m.–2:40 p.m.

• Salisbury-Rowan Utilities’ administrative offices will be closed Tuesday, Dec. 24, through Thursday, Dec. 26, and Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020. If you have a water/sewer emergency after hours or during the holiday, call 704-638-5339.

• The Salisbury Community Park will be closed on Wednesday, Dec. 25, and will otherwise maintain regular hours of 8 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

• The Salisbury Police and Fire departments will remain available for emergency services, as usual, during the holiday.

• Spencer town offices are closed Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Dec. 24-26, and Jan. 1

• The town of Landis will be closed Dec. 24 to Dec. 27, and back open Dec. 30. The town will be closed for Jan. 1. The garbage will not be affected because of Christmas or New Year’s.

• Cleveland town hall will be closed Dec. 24-26 and Jan. 1. The garbage pickup will be Saturday, Dec. 28 instead of Friday this week. If recycling pickup is scheduled during the week, it will also be delayed until Saturday.

• East Spencer town hall will be closed Dec. 24 through Dec. 26 and closed Jan. 1. The garbage pickup will not be affected.

• Rockwell town hall will be closed Dec. 24 through Dec. 26 and Jan. 1. The garbage collection will not be affected.

• Faith town hall will be closed Dec. 24 through Dec. 26 and Jan 1. The garbage collection will run as normal.
• Granite Quarry town hall will be closed Dec. 25 and Dec. 26 and Jan. 1.
• All City of Kannapolis offices will be closed on Dec. 24 through Dec. 26 in observance of the Christmas holiday. There will be no garbage and recycling collection service on Christmas Day. Collection will be delayed by one day for the rest of the week. There will be no loose-leaf or yard waste collection Tuesday, Dec. 24, through Thursday, Dec. 26.