County reports on upcoming holiday schedules
Most Lee County administrative operations will be closed on July 4 in observance of Independence Day.
The county’s holiday schedule adjustments are as follows:
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
All Lee County Community Development lobbies and phones will be closed on July 4. They will reopen for regular hours on July 7.
DOMESTIC ANIMAL SERVICES
Lee County Domestic Animal Services, at 5600 Banner Drive, Fort Myers, will be closed on July 4. It will resume regular business hours on July 5.
LEETRAN
LeeTran will not run bus, trolley, ULTRA on-demand or paratransit service on July 4. Services will resume on July 5. Route schedules and maps are available at www.rideleetran.com.
PARKS & RECREATION
Lee County Parks & Recreation offices and recreation centers will be closed on July 4. Recreation centers will reopen on July 5, while some offices will reopen on July 7.
For a list of open locations, hours and amenities, visit www.leeparks.org.
The county asks park patrons to remember that alcohol is not permitted in county parks.
SOLID WASTE
Residents of unincorporated Lee County, the city of Bonita Springs, village of Estero and town of Fort Myers Beach who typically have garbage, recycling and yard waste collections on Friday will have theirs collected on July 5. Regular collection schedules resume on July 7.
Lee County Solid Waste facilities and offices will be closed on July 4. It includes operations at the: Household Chemical Waste Collection Facility, at 6441 Topaz Court, Fort Myers; Resource Recovery Facility on Buckingham Road; and Lee/Hendry Regional Solid Waste Disposal Facility.
Residents are urged to recycle plastic, metal and glass containers from their holiday activities.
If the plans for the long weekend include cleaning up around the garage, remember to dispose of batteries from items like cell phones, power tools, laptops, e-bikes and other rechargeable devices at the Household Chemical Waste and Electronics Recycling Facility. For more information, visit www.leegov.com/solidwaste/battery-disposal.
TRANSPORTATION
The Lee County Department of Transportation (DOT) reminds motorists that the Cape Coral Bridge will be closed for the Red, White & Boom celebration from 3 a.m. on July 4 through 3 a.m. on July 5. Cape Coral Parkway from Del Prado Boulevard to the bridge will also be closed at that time.
Motorists are encouraged to use the Veteran’s Memorial Bridge, U.S. 41 or Business 41 bridges.
Lee DOT will place message boards for motorists in advance of the closure; they will remain in place through the holiday and the closing. Motorists should plan for an alternate route.