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BROWARD COUNTY, FL - County governmental offices
will be closed on Tuesday, July 4th, in observance of the national
Independence Day holiday. The 311 Call Center will be closed. The Homeless Helpline will take calls between 8AM and Noon. Many alternate and online services are offered to
accommodate residents and businesses. 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 as will the Markham Target Range from 9AM to 4PM only.
Deerfield Island Park and Secret Woods Nature Center will be closed due to
renovations, and the neighborhood parks' Summer Recreation Program will be
closed. The regional parks' regular holiday gate fee has been waived per
the Board of County Commissioners.
Broward
County Transit will operate a Sunday holiday schedule and
return to a weekday service schedule, on Wednesday July 5. Customer service
representatives will be available to provide
trip-planning assistance for fixed-route and paratransit services from 8:30AM to 4:45PM at 954-357-8400
(TTY 954-357-8302). Staff will also be available during the same hours at
the Broward Main Terminal and Lauderhill Transit Center. The Northeast Transit
Center will be closed. There will be no Express and Breeze bus service on
Independence Day. For additional information, please visit Broward.org/BCT.
Broward County's Animal
Care will be closed. No appointments will be made for
adoption or foster pickup. Appointments will resume on Wednesday, July
5. 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 Wednesday, at 8:30AM at
954-359-1313. For lost and found cats or dogs and to search pet
license information and adoption online, visit Broward.org/Animal.
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 on Twitter or Facebook.
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 Broward Addiction Recovery Center, for the health and safety of our
community, is requiring appointments for all services, including
detoxification. 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). The administrative offices will be
closed for the day.
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 Avenue near Southwest Ranches, will be closed.
June 27, 2023
MEDIA CONTACT: Lori Shepard, Public Information Officer
Office of Public Communications
954-357-6990
lshepard@broward.org
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