Special to Iredell Free News

City of Statesville offices will be closed November 25 and 26 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. There will be no garbage collection on those days.

Garbage Collection

♦ Residential Routes: Monday’s route will run on a regular schedule. Tuesday and Wednesday routes will run on Tuesday. Thursday and Friday routes will run on Wednesday.

♦ Commercial Routes: Monday and Tuesday routes will operate on Monday. Wednesday and Thursday routes will be collected on Tuesday. Friday’s route will be collected on Wednesday. Saturday’s route will operate on a regular schedule.

The longer routes may cause garbage and recycling to be picked up later than on regular collection days.

Fitness & Activity Center

The Statesville Fitness and Activity Center will be closed on November 26 and 27

ABC Store

The Statesville ABC Store will close on Thanksgiving Day, but will be open on Friday, November 27.

Public Notice on Cemetery Items

The Statesville Public Grounds & Cemeteries Division will remove all time worn flowers, wreaths, etc. from Oakwood and Belmont cemeteries during the week of December 13-17. The public is asked to remove any items they do not wish to have discarded prior to this date. The public is reminded that wire, metal, bricks, stones, wood stakes, bird feeders, candles, solar lights, wind chimes, concrete statues, etc. are prohibited in Oakwood and Belmont cemeteries