BROWARD COUNTY, FL - County governmental offices will be closed on Monday, May 31st, in observance of the Memorial Day national holiday. Many alternate and online services are offered. The 311 Call Center and COVID-19 Hotline will be closed; the Homeless Helpline will remain open.

Also of note, all Testing and Vaccination locations operated by the Florida Department of Health in Broward will be closed. Visit GetVaccinated.Broward.org for available vaccination locations.

Additional information:

- All Broward County Library locations, including NSU-Alvin Sherman Library, will be closed. Customers can visit Broward.org/Library to search the online catalog, place holds on/renew materials and access free online classes, eBooks, eMagazines, streaming/downloadable movies, TV shows and music.

- Most Broward County regional and neighborhood parks, nature centers, and natural areas will be open. Check the COVID-19 Park Updates Web page for the latest openings and closings. The regional parks' regular weekend and holiday gate fee ($1.50/person, ages 5 and under free) has been temporarily suspended. All patrons are asked to wear a facial covering and practice social distancing inside any park building, including restrooms.
 
- Broward County Transit will operate on a Sunday holiday schedule and will return to a modified weekday schedule on Tuesday, June 1.  Customer service representatives will be available on Memorial Day, from 8:30 A.M. to 4:45 P.M. at 954-357-8400 (TTY 954-357-8302) to provide trip-planning assistance for fixed route and paratransit services.  Staff will also be available from 8:45 A.M. to 4:45 P.M. at the Broward Main Terminal, in downtown Fort Lauderdale, located at 101 N.W. 1st Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33004 and at the Northeast Transit Center, in Pompano Beach, located at 304 Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd, Pompano Beach, FL 33060.  There will be no Express or Breeze Bus service.  For more information, please visit this website.

- Broward County's Animal Care and Adoption Center will be closed. For emergencies only involving animal attacks or bites, injured animals, and situations requesting police assistance, call 911. For non-emergencies, residents can call Animal Care beginning Tuesday, at 8:30AM at 954-359-1313. For lost and found cats or dogs, call 954-359-1313, ext. 9273. Visit our website to search pet license information and adoption online.

- The Aviation Department administrative offices at Broward County's Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport will be closed. Calls will be answered 24 hours a day for general airport related questions at 954-359-6100. All terminals and airport facilities will operate normally. For additional Airport information, visit FLL.net or follow us on Twitter or Facebook.

The North Perry Airport administrative office will be closed. Calls will be answered 24 hours a day for general airport related questions at 954-336-2973. The Airport will operate normally.

- Broward County's Port Everglades administrative offices will be closed; however, the building will remain open during normal business hours for tenants. Port Operations' marine services will be provided at standard levels without interruption on a 24/7 basis.

- The Office of the Medical Examiner and Trauma Services' administrative offices will be closed, but all family and professional services are available 24/7. Call 954-357-5200 for information and assistance or visit our website.

- The Broward Addiction Recovery Center has limited admission hours due to COVID-19 and no longer allows walk-in. Services are now available from 6 AM – 6 PM seven days a week. Appointments are required for all services including detoxification services. Call 954-357-4851 to schedule an appointment or 954-357-4880 for general information. Residential services will continue with no visitation. Administration and Outpatient offices will be closed.

- The Nancy J. Cotterman Center  will operate and accept referrals for the Crisis Unit and the Child Protection Team on a 24-hour emergency basis. Call 954-357-5778 for emergency intakes. For all other non-intake emergencies, call the 24-hour Helpline at 954-761-7273 (954-761-RAPE) or TTY 954-765-4195. The administrative offices will be closed for the day.

- Garbage, bulk and recycling for Broward's Municipal Services Districts (formerly Unincorporated Broward) will be collected as regularly scheduled. Residents of all other cities should contact their city or hauler directly.

- The Broward County Landfill, located at 7101 S.W. 205 Ave., will be closed.

For more information, call 954-357-6990. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals should call 954-831-3940 TTY.

DATE: May 21, 2021
MEDIA CONTACT: Lori Shepard
Office of Public Communications
PHONE: 954-357-6944
EMAIL: lshepard@broward.org