Here’s a quick rundown of what city services may be modified due to the upcoming holiday.
The City of Carlsbad will be closed on Friday, Dec. 23 and Monday Dec. 26 for the Christmas Holiday. The City will also be closed on Monday, Jan. 2 for the New Year’s Holiday. Of course, emergency services such as police and fire will always remain in place.
If you are going out on New Year’s Eve, City of Carlsbad Transit offers a service to allow you to have a safe ride. Free transit rides will be available from 6 p.m. Dec. 31 until 2 a.m. Jan. 1. Please call (575) 887-2121. Pre-registration any time before New Year’s Eve is encouraged. You can call again when you are ready to go home. Thank you for using this service to make sure that we have a safe New Year’s celebration.
The City of Carlsbad Solid Waste Schedule for Christmas won’t be heavily impacted this year due to Christmas being on a Sunday. The solid waste department will run regular commercial routes on Dec. 24 and be off on Christmas Day (Dec. 25). The City’s Convenience Station, located at 301 E. Plaza, will be open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Dec. 23 and Dec. 24. The station will be closed on Christmas Day.
Christmas on the Pecos boat rides will continue all weekend, with the exception of Dec. 24. Additionally the Chamber will be playing Christmas movies from 6-10 p.m. Dec. 23 and Dec. 25 at the Christmas Village at 711 Muscatel. For more information, please contact the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce at (575) 887-6516.
Through Christmas, the Carlsbad Community Foundation is accepting tribute gifts in honor of someone. Choose from more than 300 charitable funds. Honorees are notified with a special Christmas card. Please call (575) 887-1131 for more information.
If you are looking for a way to help after Christmas, there is going to be a Holiday Heroes Blood Drive from 1-5 p.m. at Western Commerce Bank. . Please call 575-625-9743 or call/text 575-404-8451 to schedule an appointment. Walk-ins are welcome.
Finally, if you are travelling this holiday, please be extra careful and check on weather reports. The Eddy County Office of Emergency Management has published a holiday checklist, reminding travelers to stock their trunk with sand, a shovel, flashlight, flares, a portable jump starter, water, a first aid kit, blankets and other important survival items.
For everyone driving this upcoming week, please have a very safe trip.
Sincerely,
Carlsbad Mayor Dale Janway