Press release from the City of Asheville:
City of Asheville government will be closed Friday, April 10, as part of its spring break holiday. City facilities remain closed to the public at this time, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
During this public health emergency, City employees have continued their work, some in the field, such as in sanitation, water, transit, fire and police, while others, such as in finance, human resources and community development, have worked remotely.
City of Asheville ART bus service routes and facilities will operate on a reduced holiday schedule April 10 as well. This is one of six holidays throughout the calendar year that ART runs on a holiday bus schedule. The holiday schedule is the same as a Sunday schedule the bus routes follow.
For more information, visit the ART service alerts webpage.
As a reminder, City parks remain closed in order to support physical distancing efforts to stop the potential spread of COVID-19.
Sanitation services will not be affected by this closure, as collections do not run on Fridays.
Water Resources staff will be available for water-related emergencies 24 hours a day during the holiday. Customers can call the customer service line at 828-251-1122 to report water related emergencies, leaks, breaks and no water calls.
All public safety services, including police, fire and emergency response, will operate according to normal schedule – 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Find a copy of this press release on Asheville City Source.
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