City Offices in Augusta Closed Monday in Observance of Juneteenth
Monday, June 19, is a federal holiday now known as Juneteenth
Also called Emancipation Day, Juneteenth is the nation’s newest federal holiday. It’s in commemoration of June 19, 1865, the day enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas learned they were free. Juneteenth was first recognized as a federal holiday in 2021, when President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law.
Federal offices are closed on Juneteenth, as are state offices in Georgia and South Carolina. Banks will be closed and there will be no mail delivery from the United States Postal Service.
Many Augusta offices will be closed in observance of Juneteenth. Below is a list of hours of operation for key government services on Monday:
- The Augusta Municipal Building will be closed. Offices will re-open Tuesday, June 20
- The Augusta 311 Center will continue normal operating hours of 8:30 am-5pm
- Augusta Transit: There will be no fixed route, demand response or rural transit services operated by Augusta transit and Richmond Transit. Normal operating hours will continue Tuesday, June 20.
- Augusta Utilities: All Augusta Utilities offices, including both Customer Service locations, will be closed. Offices will resume normal operating hours of 8:30 am-5pm on Tuesday, June 20. If there is an emergency not related to billing, call 706-842-3060.
- Augusta Landfill: The Augusta Landfill will be open from 5 am to 4 pm.
- Garbage Collection: There will be normal collection services for garbage, recycling, yard waste, and bulky waste. There will be no delays in garbage collection services, and residents are asked to place carts at the street curb on your normal day of service.
- Parks and Recreation Department: The administrative office, all community centers, The Augusta Aquatics Center, the Newman Tennis Center, athletic offices, the rental offices, the summer pools, the splash pad, and Henry H. Brigham Swim Center will be closed. All public parks will remain open from dawn to dusk.
Mary Liz is the News Director and Co-Host of Augusta’s Morning News on WGAC. She spent 11 years as a News Director at an Indiana Radio Station. She has also worked as a former Police and Courts Reporter for The Republic Newspaper and Assistant Marketing Director of Merchants National Bank in Indianapolis. Mary Liz focuses most on local breaking news stories, feature stories on upcoming events, or community-service related organizations and the people who serve them. She has been with WGAC since 1995.
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