<font face="verdana" size="1" color =#CC0000><b>* Ho, Ho, No *</b></font> Holiday closings

12/25/2004

All federal, state, and local government offices will be closed today in observance of the Christmas holiday with the exception of emergency police, fire, and medical services.

Auto title offices also are closed today.

Maumee and Ottawa Hills offices will be closed Monday as well.

A list of select services and their hours follows:

All banks and financial institutions are closed today.

Malls and shopping centers will be closed today. Some individual stores - mainly convenience stores and gas stations - may be open, but you should call to be sure.

Toledo Edison, Columbia Gas, and other utility offices are closed. Only emergency calls will be taken.

The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library and all branches are closed today and Sunday.

All post offices are closed today and there will be no regular mail delivery or collection. Express Mail will be delivered from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. today. The Bulk Mail Acceptance Unit is closed.

Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority buses will operate on a holiday schedule with limited service.

There will be no trash pickup today. Also, Ottawa Hills will have no garbage pickup on Monday. Monday collection will be moved to Tuesday and Tuesday moved to Wednesday.

Meter parking downtown is free today, as it is every Saturday.