Norfolk Mayor Announces Offices To Close Friday In Observance Of Juneteenth

Norfolk VA

17 June, 2020

5:00 PM

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Press release from the City of Norfolk: June 17, 2020 "In observance of Juneteenth, All City of Norfolk offices will be closed Friday, June 19. Yesterday, the Governor announced that Juneteenth will be recognized as a state holiday, and I have directed our city manager to close city offices in its honor. Norfolk City Council will vote to declare Juneteenth a permanent city holiday on Tuesday, June 23," said Mayor Kenneth Cooper Alexander. Friday trash, recycling collection and previously scheduled bulk waste collections will take place on Saturday, June 20. Ocean View beach ambassadors will be off Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Visit Norfolk.gov and City of Norfolk Facebook and Twitter pages for updates to city operations anytime. This press release was produced by the City of Norfolk. The views expressed here are the author's own.