Well, actually, there will be a lot of closings and the shutting down of many City of Greensboro services on Monday, Jan. 20, and former new President Donald Trump will be sworn in that day (assuming no mob storms the Capitol) – however, that’s not really the reason the city will drastically scale back its operations.
The actual reason for the closings is that January 20 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day and there will be a host of events across the Triad and the nation honoring the life and legacy of MLK.
Though the reason for the closures is Dr. King’s legacy, the fact that the day is a holiday will give Trump fans an entire day to relax and watch the swearing-in ceremony – this one with a Who’s Who of the tech world sharing the platform in DC.
Trump nation will also be able to use the day to watch and enjoy all of the other festivities, musical performances, fireworks display and other events that will mark Trump’s return and a sweeping change in the way the United States operates.
This is just the third time in history the two days have fallen on the same day, however, it’s the first time that a Republican president will be sworn in on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
In 1997, President Bill Clinton was sworn in on the national holiday, and, in 2013, President Barack Obama was sworn in on the day.
The next time it will happen will be in 2053.
Since Inauguration Day is a federal holiday, the stock market, banks, the Postal Service and many other services and businesses will be shut down.
As for the City of Greensboro, city offices will be closed on January 20 – again, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
The following services and facilities will be affected for city residents:
- No garbage, recycling, bulk trash, yard waste, or appliance collections will occur on January 20. That day’s collections will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 21. Tuesday’s collections will be picked up on Wednesday, Jan. 22.
- The White Street Landfill, Solid Waste Transfer Station, and the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center are all closed on January 20.
- The Greensboro Public Library system, Greensboro History Museum, and Greensboro Cultural Center are also all closed on January 20.
- Greensboro Transit Agency and Access GSO will operate on a Sunday schedule, with GTA providing hourly service from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- City of Greensboro recreation centers, Lake Higgins, the Smith and Trotter Active Adult Centers, the Greensboro Youth Council, Adaptive and Inclusive Recreation, Xperience @ Caldcleugh, Greensboro Sportsplex, Simkins Indoor Sports Pavilion at Barber Park, and Parks and Recreation administrative offices are closed January 20. Regular hours of operations for all programs and facilities resume on January 21.
- All City parks, gardens, trails, cemeteries, Lake Brandt, Lake Townsend, and Gillespie Golf Course will be open to the public.
- The J. Edward Kitchen Operations Center will be closed to all in-person services on January 20. Alternative ways to pay a water bill can be found at www.greensboro-nc.gov/PayWaterBill
For water and sewer emergencies, including main breaks and sewer stoppages, or changes in the taste, odor, or color of drinking water, you can still call Water Resources 24-hour Dispatch at 336-373-2033.
Wow that’s awesome that Greensboro and Guildford County would let everyone off to watch Donald Trump’s swearing in ceremony!!! My whole attitude has changed about our liberal city and county government. I hope you all have a wonderful time watching the ceremony!
Yes, with 78 of the 100 counties in NC voting for President Trump in NC, he was truly the landslide victor. Harris got trounced. Biden leaves office with his lowest approval rating at 36% per CNN and Trump enters with highest ratings ever. North Carolina and America are ready to get this train back on the tracks!!!
God Bless America!!
Ok, this made me laugh. Thanks Scott.
For anyone who has not heard Micheal opps I mean Michelle Obama will not be in attendance. I’m curious does anyone CARE
Apparently you care. Weird
Just reporting the facts as stated on CNN and FOX and I really could give. S$$t. God bless Donald J Trump
By asking a question does not mean the writer cares. Quite frankly, I would be satisfied to never see her mug again. She has a chip on her should so large that it is a wonder that she is able to stand upright.
Oh look Term Limits. Chris disappeared again
Not likely!
I am only concerned because she is always so dramatic and having her little private “action” is so typical of the spoiled brat that she is although she really should be more graceful. Rebellion is not a hero’s quality any more.
Lol, don’t believe it’s because of Trump.
This is misinformation and should be changed. I will be reaching out regarding this misinformation. The title of this article is false and should be changed to prevent misninforming the public about why the city is closed on Monday.
It’s called sarcasm/satire. Lighten-up.
So tell us Who you gonna call
Trump busters
You can’t be serious. Do you live in Skippy’s district and vote?
I find it embarrassing that the City closes for the inauguration but not for Martin Luther King Day. Shame, shame, shame.
Wow city of Greensboro Don’t do MLk day wow wow
Amazing how many of the commenters here apparently didn’t read anything but the tongue in cheek title of the article, and seem to actually think the city is closing services for the inauguration. Also rather sad that they seem unaware that it is for MLK Jr Day.
Scott Yost, you really didn’t think this out very well, you should know a large number of Rhino readers won’t read the article and your joke title was turned into disinformation.
Scott I for one found it hilarious, thanks for the laugh especially from the pea brains who responded
I am the de-facto leader of the Pea Brains.
The best was years ago, when The Rhinoceros Times was still print media, and it would come out on April 1st some years. Those editions would inevitably have an article by Scott, about how the word “gullible” wasn’t in the dictionary. The Sound of the Beep comments, over the following couple of weeks, were hilarious.
Scott, I always appreciate your wit, humor, and yes, especially love your sarcasm. Keep it up!
We always liked April 1 at the old Rhino Times because it was only once every seven years that it fell on a Thursday and that we did an April 1st edition with April fools articles. My favorite one that I wrote was years ago back when High Point felt like it was being shortchanged all the time by Guilford County government and I wrote a very convincing front page story with a banner headline on how High Point was breaking off from Guilford County and forming it’s own county. I wrote that they had kept the move quiet to avoid negative feedback but they governor had just signed the bill making it official. I heard elected leaders in High Point were driving around frantically that Thursday morning trying to find a Rhino Times and couuty officials were trying to figure out the ramifications for county departments, which have offices in both Greensboro and High Point. Debbie Montgomery, who was second in command in the old Sheriff’s Department told me that that morning two sheriff’s deputies approached her frantically talking excitedly about how High Point was breaking off to form its own county and the officers were highly concerned with what that meant. Debbie, who knew me well, had not read the article yet, but she suspected it might be me having some fun. She said to them, “Wait a minute – who wrote the article?” One of the highly upset deputies told shouted back, “What does it matter who wrote the article!?? THE GOVERNOR SIGNED THE BILL! LOL. After that one, the chairman of the board of commissioners made me speak at a county meeting and confirm that it was an April Fools joke. LOL. Thanks Tom for reminding of those fun times.
Will NOT be watching the inauguration of the convicted felon.
Well CC that’s your choice free will and choices all humans have that. You can always go march in the parade of a womanizer
Or, you can Pres. Biden to pardon you.
Someone please turn on the bat signal in the sky and bring back Ben holder
Donald J Trump is already delivering on promises to the American people! He has renamed the beautiful waters below Florida to gulf of America. Take that Mexico!!!! I hope the leaders or Canada, Greenland, and Panama are watching.
THIS is what you think is a win for America? Renaming a body of water with a name that the international community is NOT beholden to recognize? This is just a distraction from his lack of a plan to reduce the impact of the inflation from his and Biden’s monetary and fiscal policies. Heck, he has already rolled back price controls on prescription drugs and THIS is what comment on about his 1st day in office. Foolish.
It’s called sarcasm bud
Oh look Term Limits. Chris disappeared again
The City also closed the schools early on a whiff of a rumor. What wimps! “Don’t the kids have coats? Guess they don’t want to get sued.
Your school board (in)action.
I am only concerned because Michelle is always so dramatic and having her little private “action” is so typical of the spoiled brat that she is although she really should be more graceful. Rebellion is not a hero’s quality any more.
Michelle has an inferiority complex. She can hide the complex when she is with “her people” because it is in this setting that she is able to conceal her real inadequacies. Most likely she was admitted to Princeton based on affirmative action and was able to graduate based on affirmative action. The same for Harvard. It certainly was not for her brilliant mind. I would suggest that she was a no-show because of her inadequacies and because of a troubled marriage. It must be difficult to live with such a bitter person.
Now if we could only get Trump to sign an executive order to change the name of the Washington Commanders back to the Washington Redskins. That one I could support!
We can only hope. The obstacle is the woke owner.