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The Christmas and New Year’s holidays bring with them some temporary changes in the operations schedule for county and municipal government services.

For the city of Franklin, municipal offices will be closed Thursday, Dec. 23, and Friday, Dec. 24, for the Christmas holiday. A city announcement on social media added that trash collection for Thursday will occur Monday, Dec. 27, and trash collection for Friday will occur Tuesday, Dec. 28.

“The city is also closed on Friday, Dec. 31,” Franklin City Manager Amanda C. Jarratt stated, acknowledging the New Year’s holiday. “That trash route will be collected Monday, Jan. 3.”

The city’s social media announcement noted that those with questions regarding trash collection should call the Franklin Department of Public Works at 757-562-8564.

Southampton County Administrator Michael W. Johnson shared the schedule information that is available on the county’s website, SouthamptonCounty.org.

He noted that on Dec. 24, the refuse convenience sites that are normally open on Fridays will close early at 5 p.m., and all sites will be closed Saturday, Dec. 25.

Sites will return to regular hours on Sunday, Dec. 26.

On Dec. 31, the sites that are normally open on Fridays will again close early at 5 p.m., and all sites will be closed Saturday, Jan. 1.

Sites will return to regular hours on Sunday, Jan. 2.

For more information, call Southampton County’s Department of Public Works – Solid Waste Refuse at 757-653-3015.

Isle of Wight County lists on its website — www.co.isle-of-wight.va.us — a refuse and recycling center holiday schedule for the county.

The schedule notes that all sites close early at 4 p.m. on Dec. 24 and Dec. 31, and all sites are closed on Dec. 25 and Jan. 1.

For more information, call the Solid Waste Division of Isle of Wight County’s Public Works Department at 757-365-1658.

Windsor Town Manager William Saunders stated that Windsor town offices will be closed Dec. 23, 24 and 31 for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, adding that the town typically follows the commonwealth of Virginia holiday calendar for state employees.

For more information, call the town of Windsor at 757-242-4288.