River Bend Times

City of Muscatine recently issued the following announcement.

City of Muscatine offices will be closed on Thursday (Nov. 25) and Friday (Nov. 26) for the Thanksgiving holiday. All offices will reopen for regular hours on Monday (Nov. 29).

Thanksgiving is the most traveled holiday and the City of Muscatine urges everyone to use extra caution and plan enough travel time to avoid becoming anxious about arriving late and to accommodate any delays due to road conditions. View these Travel Tips from the American Red Cross and these Fire Safety Tips from the National Fire Protection Association.

Muscatine Transit (MuscaBus) will not be in service on Thursday (Nov. 25) or Friday (Nov. 26). Red and Blue Routes will operate from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday (Nov. 27) with regular service resuming Monday (Nov. 29). Please remember that a mask is required to ride MuscaBus.

For more information visit the TRANSIT page on the City of Muscatine website or call 563-263-8152.

The Musser Public Library and HNI Community Center will be closed on Thursday (Nov. 25) for Thanksgiving Day, and will resume normal hours on Friday (Nov. 26). Normal hours of operation are Monday-Thursday 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m-2 p.m.; Sunday 12-4 p.m.). 

For more information visit the LIBRARY website or call 563-263-3065

The Muscatine Art Center will be closed on Thursday (Nov. 25) and will resume normal hours of operation on Friday (Nov. 26). Normal hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thursday 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 1-5 p.m.). The Art Center is normally closed to the public on Mondays. 

For more information, visit the ART CENTER website or call 563-263-8282.

The Muscatine Transfer Station will be closed on Thursday and Friday (Nov. 25-26). The facility will resume normal hours of operation on Saturday (Nov. 27). Transfer Station hours are Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. with the last load on the scale at 3:15 p.m., and Saturday 8 a.m.-12 p.m. with the last load on the scale at 11:45 a.m. 

For more information, visit the SOLID WASTE DIVISION page on the City of Muscatine website or call 563-263-9689.

The Compost Facility will be closed on Thursday (Nov. 25) but will resume normal hours of operation on Friday (Nov. 26). Compost Facility hours are Sunday-Friday 12-5 p.m., and Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 

For more information about the facility, visit COMPOST SITE on the City of Muscatine website.

There will be no refuse or yard waste collections on Thursday (Nov. 25) or Friday (Nov. 26), no Bulky Waste Collection Wednesday-Monday (Nov. 24-29), and no curbside recycling collection on Thursday (Nov. 25).

Visit the CURBSIDE BULK COLLECTION page on the City of Muscatine website to schedule a collection or call 563-264-5865. 

• REFUSE COLLECTION - There will be no curbside refuse or yard waste collection on Thursday (Nov. 25) or Friday (Nov. 26). Residents on the Thursday route will have their refuse collected on Wednesday (Nov. 24), along with residents on the regular Wednesday route. Residents on the Friday route will have their refuse collected on Monday (Nov. 29), along with residents on the regular Monday route. There will be no change for Monday and Tuesday refuse collection routes.

 

• RECYCLING COLLECTION - There will be no curbside recycling collection on Thursday (Nov. 25). Residents on the Thursday “B” route will have their recycling collected on Friday (Nov. 26). Residents on the Friday “B” route will have their recycling collected on Saturday (Nov. 27). There will be no change for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday recycling collection routes. Regular service will resume on Monday (Nov. 29).The Muscatine Fire Department and Muscatine Police Department will be staffed, and the Department of Public Works will have staff on-call. For non-emergency issues during City office closures, please call 563-264-1550, Public Safety at 563-263-9922, or Public Works at 563-263-8933. In the case of an emergency, always call 911.

 

The Muscatine Municipal Golf Course will be closed on Thursday (Nov. 25), and will resume regular hours on Friday (Nov. 26), weather permitting. Please call the Clubhouse at 563-263-4735 to book a tee time. You can also visit the GOLF page on the City of Muscatine website.

All City of Muscatine parks, including the Muscatine Dog Park, Muscatine Pollinator Park, and the Muscatine Trail System, will be available for the public’s use. The public is urged to use caution while enjoying City of Muscatine recreational opportunities. 

For more information about City parks and amenities visit the PARKS & RECREATION page on the City of Muscatine website. If you have questions concerning Parks and Recreation programming or facility rentals, please call 563-263-0241 and leave a message, or email parksoffice@muscatineiowa.gov. A staff member will respond as quickly as possible.

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