Flint, Michigan – Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley sends warm greetings to the Flint residents and provides significant updates on its services during this festive season. Mayor Neeley expressed gratitude to the citizens for their continuous support and interaction with the city as well as for the staff members for their commitment all year long.
“The holidays are a very special time of year, and I want to thank all City of Flint employees for their service throughout 2024, and Flint residents for their continued support and commitment to our community,” said Mayor Neeley.
“We are making great progress in Flint, on many different levels. We will keep working hard for our city and make the most of new opportunities for economic growth and development, along with public health and safety in the new year.”
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Holiday schedule for city hall and services
Flint City Hall and the Flint Customer Service Center on Clio Road will celebrate the holidays by closing on December 24 and 25 for Christmas and on December 31 and January 1 for the New Year’s festivities. Residents can still use the red drop box fronting City Hall to send letters, property taxes, and water payments during closures. It’s important to note that essential services such as police, fire departments, water service centers, and wastewater plants will remain operational around the clock.
Beginning Monday, January 6, 2025, City Hall will again run its usual hours of operation, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Adjustments to waste collection
The festive season also brings changes to Flint’s trash collecting schedule. The Christmas and New Year’s holidays respectively will cause services to be delayed one day on December 25 and January 1. To check the updated pickup times for their particular service regions, residents are asked to look up the waste collecting map of the city. Normal trash collecting will start on January 6’s week.
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In addition, Priority Waste will be gathering Christmas trees—free of ornaments and lights—during the three weeks following Christmas as part of the holiday services for the city. All waste should be disposed out at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on planned collecting days to guarantee seamless servicing.
Residents with questions or reports of service issues during the holidays can contact the city’s waste management services at (810) 410-1134. The official city website offers further details regarding Flint’s sanitation services.
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Mayor Neeley’s message emphasizes Flint’s positive attitude throughout the Christmas season as well as a dedication to preserving basic services. It also guarantees that the basic necessities and safety of the society remain strongly addressed even while the city rests to celebrate.