Politics & Government

Independence Day Closings

The government is taking the Fourth of July off. You should too.

Howard County government offices will be closed today in honor of Independence Day. Courts, the county animal shelter and the landfill will also be closed.

There will be no trash, recycling or yard-waste pickup, either. Collection days will be one day late; check the holiday schedule here.

Parking, however, will be free on Monday, and Howard County Transit's Brown, Green, Orange, Red and Silver routes will be on a Sunday Schedule. The Yellow, Gold and Purple lines will not run. 

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Connect-A-Ride Routes J and K will also run on a Sunday schedule, while routes A, B, C, E, F, G and H will not run at all. 

It's back to business as usual on Tuesday, July 5.

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