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Denver offices, city services to close for Veterans Day

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Numerous Denver offices and facilities will close Wednesday in observance of Veterans Day, the City and County of Denver announced Tuesday.

Denver closures include all libraries, workforce centers, county motor vehicle offices, City Council offices, the Mayor’s Office, the Clerk and Recorder’s Office, the Auditor’s Office and all Denver County and state-operated courts.

The McNichols Civic Center, Office of the Medical Examiner, Taxpayer Service Center, Vehicle Impound Facility and Wastewater Management Building will also close, in addition to the departments of building and zoning permitting, transportation and excise and licenses.

Services and facilities that will remain open Wednesday include Denver International Airport, city-owned golf courses, Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre, Denver Elections Division and trash, recycling and composting services.

Emergency operations such as Denver Health and the Denver sheriff, police and fire departments will operate as usual.

Denver Human Services locations will close Wednesday; however, emergency response teams and hotlines will remain open. Similarly, the Denver Animal Shelter will close but emergency response will be available.

The city’s information line for nonemergency services, 311, will close Wednesday.

Parking meters in Denver will be free Wednesday but subject to posted time restrictions.

Veterans Day might also affect hours of operations for the city’s COVID-19 community testing sites. The modified hours vary by location and are available at denvergov.org.



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