In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, Stafford County government offices, departments and facilities will be closed on Wednesday, November 25, Thursday, November 26, and Friday, November 27, 2020.
The Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court and the General District Court in Stafford will close at noon on Wednesday, November 25, and all day on Thursday, November 26, and Friday, November 27. The Circuit Court will be closed Wednesday, November 25, Thursday, November 26, and Friday, November 27, 2020.
The Regional Landfill and Belman Road Recycling Center in Fredericksburg will be closed only on Thursday, November 26. The landfill and recycling center will follow normal operating hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 25, and Friday, November 27. They will be open during normal operating hours of 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on both Saturday, November 28, and Sunday, November 29, 2020.
All offices of the Rappahannock Area Health District will close at noon on Wednesday, November 25, and will be closed all day on Thursday, November 26, and Friday, November 27, 2020.
The following offices and facilities will remain open:
Fire and Rescue Information (540) 658-4400
Emergency 9-1-1
Sheriff’s Office Information (540) 658-4400
Emergency 9-1-1
Magistrate (540) 659-2968
All parks will be open for the regular winter operating hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
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