CITY OFFICES CLOSED NOV. 25 FOR FURLOUGH DAY
The FY2010 city budget closed a $59 million shortfall in part by reducing personnel costs. Among the strategies to reduce personnel costs are furlough days. A furlough day is a day off without pay.
The next furlough day will be Wednesday, Nov. 25. As a result of the furlough day, some city services and programs will be unavailable. The Fort Worth Municipal Building (City Hall), Marshall Public Safety Building (Municipal Courts), community centers, drop-off stations and most city buildings will be closed. The Fort Worth Marshal’s Lake Patrol office will be closed Nov. 25-27.
Open Nov. 25/services as usual
- Fire emergency services
- Police services (The Records Unit and Identification Unit will be closed to the public.)
- Weekly garbage, recycling, yard waste and bulky item pickup will take place as usual on Nov. 25.
- Alliance, Meacham and Spinks airports
- Golf courses, Fort Worth Botanic Garden, Fort Worth Herd, McLeland Tennis Center, Fort Worth Zoo, Fort Worth Water Gardens (water features will not be operating)
- Fort Worth Convention Center and Will Rogers Memorial Center will be open for previously booked events.
- Water Call Center: Payments can be made online or by phone. 817-FW-24-HRS (392-4477)
- City Call Center:
- City Switchboard: 817-392-CALL (2255)
- Environmental Management: 817-392-EASY (3279)
- Code Compliance: 817-392-1234
- Animal Care and Control: 817-392-3737
- Transportation/Public Works: 817-392-8100
Operating on alternate schedule
The Central Library will be closed Nov. 25-27. All other libraries will be closed Nov. 24-27.
On closure days:
- No library materials will be due, and due dates will be extended to Dec. 1.
- No electronic requests for materials will be processed.
- Book drops will be closed.
Normal library operating hours resume Nov. 28.
For more information, call 817-392-CALL (2255).