The Fourth of July (Wednesday) is a holiday for Republic Services, Lakeland City buildings and Lakeland School System.
All will be closed for our Nation’s Birthday.
Wednesday pick-up will be Thursday; Thursday pick-up will be Friday; and Friday (recycle) pick-up will be Saturday, according to Rhonda Fink, community services representative for the City.
Closed for the holiday will be City Hall, the IH Clubhouse, Lakeland Senior Center and Lakeland school offices.
There are no meetings of the Lakeland School Board (LSB) or Board of Commissioners (BOC) this week. Both will have meetings next week.
The LSB business meeting will be at 5:45 p.m. July 9.
The regular BOC meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. July 12.
From History.com:
From 1776 to the present day, July 4th has been celebrated as the birth of American independence, with festivities ranging from fireworks, parades and concerts to more casual family gatherings and barbecues.
The Fourth of July – also known as Independence Day or July 4th – has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1941, but the tradition of Independence Day celebrations goes back to the 18th century and the American Revolution. On July 2nd, 1776, the Continental Congress voted in favor of independence, and two days later delegates from the 13 colonies adopted the Declaration of Independence, a historic document drafted by Thomas Jefferson.
