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Posted on: December 22, 2020

City services schedule for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day

City facilities will be closed on Christmas Eve (Thursday, Dec. 24) and Christmas Day (Friday, Dec. 25.) Island Transit will operate on a Saturday schedule on Christmas Eve and will be closed Christmas Day. Trash service will operate on the normal schedule and Thursday's route will be collected.
Happy Holidays from the City of Galveston!


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Posted on: March 3, 2021

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Posted on: January 22, 2021

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Posted on: January 21, 2021

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Posted on: January 21, 2021

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Posted on: June 26, 2020

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