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County Governmental Office Closings for July 4th Holiday
  
  
DATE: June 27, 2016
MEDIA CONTACT:
Lori Shepard, Public Communications Specialist
Office of Public Communications
PHONE: 954-357-6944
EMAIL: lshepard@broward.org

BROWARD COUNTY, FL - County governmental offices will be closed on Monday, July 4th, in observance of the national holiday. Many online services such as ePay are still available at Broward.org. Additional exceptions include:

- All branches of the Broward County Library will be closed. Customers can visit the County Library's website or download the Libraries' free mobile app, BCL WOW, to search the online catalog, place holds, and renew selected materials.

- All Broward County regional and neighborhood parks, nature centers and natural areas will be open with the exception of Deerfield Island Park and the Markham Park Target Range, which will be closed per normal operating schedule. The regional parks' holiday gate entrance fee of $1.50/person (children 5 and under free) will be in effect.

- Broward County Transit (BCT) will operate a Sunday bus schedule and customer service is available from 8:30AM to 4:45PM, while Paratransit representatives will be available from 9:30AM to 4PM at 954-357-8400. The Broward Main Terminal in downtown Fort Lauderdale and the Northeast Transit Center in Pompano Beach will have customer service staff available from 9AM to 4PM. Visit our website for more information. 

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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-emergency situations, residents can call Animal Care beginning Tuesday, at 8:30AM at 954-359-1313.  Residents who have found a litter of kittens can find helpful information here. 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 our website, follow us on Twitter, or like us on Facebook.

The North Perry Airport administrative office will be closed. Calls will be answered 24 hours a day for general airport related questions at 954-359-1016. The Airport will operate normally. For additional information, visit the website.  

 - 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 will be open for triage/detoxification services. Call 954-357-4880 for additional information and assistance. Residential services will continue with no visitors or admissions. Administration, Admissions and Outpatient offices will be closed.

- The
Nancy J. Cotterman Center, formerly the Broward County Sexual Assault Treatment Center, will operate and accept referrals for the Crisis Intake 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 hotline at 954-761-7273 (954-761-RAPE) or TTY 954-765-4195. The administrative offices will be closed for the day and will reopen Tuesday, July 5, 2016.

- Garbage, bulk and recycling for Broward's Municipal Services Districts 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.