The city of Durango announces these closures for the Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays:
- City administrative offices will be closed Dec. 24, Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. This includes City Hall, Community Development and Engineering, the Police Station and Substation, the Transit Center, Greenmount Cemetery, Parks and Recreation administrative offices, and the Santa Rita Water Reclamation Facility administrative offices.
- The Durango Community Recreation Center will be closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. It will be open 5:45 a.m. to noon Dec. 24 and Dec. 31.
- Chapman Hill Ice Rink will be closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. Visit DurangoGov.org/ChapmanHill for schedules.
- Chapman Ski Hill will be closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. Visit DurangoGov.org/chapmanhill for holiday hours.
- Durango Gymnastics will be closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. For information, visit https://www.durangoco.gov/513/Durango-Gymnastics.
- Durango Public Library will be closed Dec. 24, Dec. 25 and Jan. 1.
- Durango-La Plata County Airport will be open with regularly scheduled commercial service Dec. 24 and Dec. 25. Airport administrative offices will be closed Dec. 24 and Dec. 25.
- Durango Transit will not operate Dec. 24, Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. Transit will resume regular service on Dec. 26 and Jan. 2. The Transit Center will also be closed on Dec. 24, Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. The Fort Lewis College Morning Commuter Shuttle will not operate through Jan. 15 in conjunction with the college’s winter break.
- Trash and recycling: There will be no commercial pickup Dec. 25. Collections will continue one day later than residents’ normal pickup day, beginning Dec 26. through Dec. 27. There will be no commercial pickup Jan. 1. Collections will continue one day later than residents’ normal pickup day beginning Jan. 2 through Jan.. 3. The Recycling Center will be closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1.
- Parking at meters downtown will be free Dec. 24 and Dec. 25. Parking at meters downtown will also be free Jan. 1. Vehicles parked on downtown streets between 2 and 5 a.m. may be ticketed or towed at the owner’s expense. Free overnight parking is available in city lots. Vehicles must be moved by 7 a.m.
