Press release from Buncombe County Government:
Buncombe County administrative offices will be closed Dec. 23-27 for the Christmas holiday and Monday, Jan. 2 for New Year’s Day. Please see below for additional information on programs and services.
Buncombe County Courthouse
Buncombe County courts observe the North Carolina Judicial Branch holiday schedule and will be closed Dec. 23, 26, 27, and Jan. 2.
Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office
Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office front desk will be closed Dec. 23, 26, 27, and Jan. 2. All other operations will be on a normal schedule.
Emergency Services & Public Safety Communications
Administrative offices will be closed Dec. 23, 26, 27, and Jan. 2. EMS and 911 maintain normal operations.
Family Justice Center
The Family Justice Center will be closed Dec. 23, 26, 27, and Jan. 2. You can find 24-hour hotline information on our website.
Health & Human Services
All BCHHS services will be closed Dec. 23, 26, 27, and Jan. 2.
ID Bureau (52 Coxe Ave.)
Closed to public fingerprinting and gun permitting services Dec. 23, 26, 27, and Jan. 2.
Mountain Mobility
Mountain Mobility will be closed for all services on Christmas Day, Dec. 25. On New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, Mountain Mobility will only be serving ADA paratransit.
Parks & Recreation
The Festival of Lights at Lake Julian will be open through Friday evening Dec. 23. Parks & Recreation administrative offices are closed Dec. 23, 26, 27, and Jan. 2.
Our staffed parks, Lake Julian Park and the Buncombe County Sports Park, will be closed Dec. 24-25, and New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, 2023. All other public park locations will remain open.
Public Libraries
All Buncombe County Public Libraries will be closed Dec. 23-27. Buncombe libraries are normally closed Sundays and Mondays and will not be open Jan. 1-2. The digital library is always available at buncombecounty.org/library.
Register of Deeds
The Buncombe County Register of Deeds will be closed Dec. 23, 26, 27, and Jan. 2. Online services will remain available.
Solid Waste
The Buncombe County Landfill and Transfer Station will be closed on Saturday, Dec. 24.
Waste Pro
Waste Pro will operate on a regular collection schedule through the weeks of Christmas and New Year’s holidays.
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