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Sarasota News Leader December 20, 2013 Page 54 SARASOTA COUNTY OFFICES TO CLOSE FOR CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY Most Sarasota County government offices and facilities will be closed Tuesday, Dec. 24, and Wednesday, Dec. 25, in observance of the Christmas holiday, the county has announced. That includes libraries, the History Center, recreation centers, Arlington Pool, Payne Park and Knights Trail Park, a news release points out. The Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County (formerly known as the Sarasota County Health Department), which is a state agency, will also be closed Dec. 24 and 25. While only Christmas Day is an official state holiday, Gov. Rick Scott has directed that state offices close Tuesday, Dec. 24, "in recognition and sincere thanks for the dedication of state employees in service to the citizens of Florida," the release adds. No Sarasota County Area Transit (SCAT) bus service will be offered on Dec. 25. Regular bus service will operate on Dec. 24, the release continues. Residents who live in unincorporated areas of the county will not have yard waste, recyclables or garbage collection on Dec. 25. Residents whose regular collection days are Wednesday, Thursday or Friday will have their collection day for yard waste, recyclables and garbage moved to the next day of the week, the release notes. For example, residents with a regular collection day of Wednesday can expect their trash to be collected on Thursday. Because collection times vary, residents should place refuse materials at the curb by 6 a.m. the day of pickup, the release points out. The Sarasota County Administration Center is located on Ringling Boulevard in downtown Sarasota. Photo by Rachel Hackney Sarasota County's chemical collection centers at 8750 Bee Ridge Road in Sarasota and 250 S. Jackson Road in Venice will be closed Dec. 23-25. The Citizens Convenience Center at 4010 Knights Trail Road in Nokomis will be closed Dec. 25. All three centers will be open Dec. 26, the release adds. The landfill at 4000 Knights Trail Road in Sarasota will be closed Dec. 25, but it will be open Dec. 26. The landfill administration offices will be closed Dec. 24 and 25. For more information, visit www.scgov.net or contact the Sarasota County Call Center at 861-5000.