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December 28, 2012

Holiday closings

NORMAN — Norman City offices will be closed Monday in additon to closing on New Year’s Day. The election board will resume normal office hours, beginning 8 a.m. Wednesday.

The Cleveland County Courthouse will be closed on New Year’s Day. The courthouse will remain open Monday, and the County Treasurer’s Office will continue to collect property tax payments from 9 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.

The Cleveland County Election Board will be closed Monday in additon to closing on New Year’s Day. The election board will resume normal office hours, beginning 8 a.m. Wednesday.

The Norman Sanitation Division will run regular schedule trash pickup on Monday. There will be no service on New Year’s Day. Starting with Tuesday, the trash and recycling will be offset one day — Tuesday service will be picked up Wednesday, Wednesday will be Thursday, Thursday will be Friday and Friday will be picked up on Saturday. The transfer and sanitation stations will be closed New Year’s Day.

— Transcript Staff

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