Both Gainesville and Hall County officies will be closed the last two days of the work week - Thursday and Friday - for the Christmas holidays.
The city holiday schedule will also affect garbage pickup.
Garbage will only be picked up on Monday and Tuesday this week. The normal pickup schedule will be followed next week except Friday, New Year's Eve. Friday's route will be picked up on Tuesday, January 4.
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