City offices will be closed Jan. 1

By MISSOURIAN STAFF

December 29, 2008 | 4:41 p.m. CST

COLUMBIA — City of Columbia offices will be open Wednesday, but close Thursday in observance of New Year's Day. But Columbia Transit will run a shuttle service during during First Night festivities from 6:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

Offices will reopen Friday.

Offices and services that will be closed Thursday:

All city offices will be closed.
Trash and recycling pick-up scheduled for Thursday and Friday will be moved to the next business day. For questions about holiday refuse collection, call the Solid Waste Division at 874-6291.
City buses will not run.
The city landfill will be closed.
Parking at metered spots will be free on New Year's Day.
Administrative offices for the Police and Fire departments will be closed, but emergency services will operate as usual.