In observance of Thanksgiving Day, Bell Gardens City Hall will be closed on Thursday, November 23, 2023 and Friday, November 24, 2023. Regular business hours will resume on Monday, November 27, 2023. The following City offices will also be closed:
•Bell Gardens Veterans Park Office Closed
•The Community Family Service Center at Veterans Park Closed
•Senior Center at Veterans Park Closed
•Clara Street Senior Center Closed
•Ford Park Main Office Closed
•Sport Office Closed. Fields will be closed to the general public and available by reservation only. Sports office and fields will resume regular hours on Friday 11/24
•Public Works Office Closed. To report emergencies, please contact the Police Department.
•City Planning, Building & Safety, Business License, Housing, and Economic Development Offices Closed
•Code Enforcement Office Closed. Urgent matters to be referred to the Police Department.
Other City offices, programs and services:
•There will be no street sweeping and trash collection on Thanksgiving Day – Thursday, November 23rd. When there is no street sweeping, it will NOT be made up. Streets can only be swept on the posted day. When there is no trash collection, it WILL be made up. Trash will be collected the day after the normal collection day. For example, Thursday’s trash will be collected on Friday.
•The Dial-A-Ride (DART) will not operate on 11/23. DART will operate from 10am-4pm on Friday 11/24
•Trolley will not operate on 11/23
•Bell Gardens Veterans Park Game Room CLOSED
•Neighborhood Youth Center CLOSED
• Supper Program CLOSED (Veterans Park Game Room, Neighborhood Youth Center)
•Chet Holifield Park Pool / Aquatics programming closed on Thursday and Friday. Aquatics programming will resume regular hours on Saturday 11/25
•After-School Sites will be CLOSED
•Golf Course will remain open 7AM to 4PM, last tee at 2PM on 11/23. Golf Course will resume regular hours on Friday 11/24
•Police Department services will not be impacted by the holiday and will continue to operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
•Public Records Request submitted during the holiday closure will be deemed received by the City Clerk’s office on Monday 11/27
•Passports. No passport service appointments on 11/23
•Bell Gardens Resident Art and Yard Sale will not operate on Friday 11/24