MEDIA RELEASE

Date: June 27, 2023 – For Immediate Release

 

FOURTH OF JULY SCHEDULE

CITY HALL, TRANSIT, PARKS OFFICE & SANITATION

 

City Hall, Owensboro Transit System, Parks Administration Office and the Sanitation Department will be closed on Tuesday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. All sanitation routes starting Tuesday will be delayed by one day.

The City of Owensboro encourages everyone to exercise safe firework handling.

Under City Ordinance 16-2011, fireworks can generally be used between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. and to the extended hour of midnight on July 3 and 4.

No one under the age of 18 may use them at any time. They cannot be used within 200 feet of any structure or motor vehicle (whether operational or not). The full ordinance is available on the City’s website at www.owensboro.org. 

Contact: Shaelie Velez 270-687-8560 or Shaelie.Velez@owensboro.org 

 

 

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