On Thursday, June 19, Buncombe County offices will be closed in observance of the Juneteenth holiday. In order to stay in sync with federal and city partners, Buncombe County moved to have the Juneteenth holiday observed with the federal date of observation. Pausing for the Juneteenth holiday helps raise awareness about the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Buncombe County is honored to commemorate this important date in history. Learn more about Juneteenth here.
Please see below for more departmental information.
Buncombe County Animal Shelter
The Buncombe County Animal Shelter will be closed.
Buncombe County Board of Elections
Administrative offices will be closed.
Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office
Buncombe County Sheriff's Office front desk will be closed Wednesday, June 19. All other operations will be on a normal schedule.
City/County Bureau of Identification
The City/County Bureau of Identification administrative office will be closed.
Buncombe County Courthouse
The Buncombe County Courthouse follows the NC Judicial Branch schedule. The Courthouse and courts are open on Thursday, June 19.
Community Engagement Market
The scheduled Klondyke Homes market will be held Friday June 20 at 2:30 p.m.
Emergency Services & Public Safety Communications
Administrative offices will be closed Wednesday, June 19. EMS and 911 maintain normal operations.
Family Justice Center
The Family Justice Center will be closed Wednesday, June 19. You can find 24-hour hotline information on our website.
FCC Waste Removal
FCC will operate on a normal schedule for Thursday, June 19.
Government Services Center
The Government Services Center at 35 Woodfin St., which includes Asheville-Buncombe Air Quality Agency, Election Services, Environmental Health, Permits & Inspections, and Planning & Development will be closed.
Health & Human Services
All BCHHS services will be closed.
Helene Resource Center
The Helene Resource Center at 94 Coxe Ave. and the One Buncombe Call Center will be closed.
Mountain Mobility
Mountain Mobility will only be offering City of Asheville Complementary ADA paratransit.
Parks & Recreation
Parks & Recreation administrative offices are closed. All Buncombe County public parks and pools are open on their regular schedules.
Public Libraries
All Buncombe County Public Libraries will be closed. The digital library is always available at buncombecounty.org/library. Celebrate Juneteenth with Buncombe County Public Libraries all month.
Register of Deeds
The Buncombe County Register of Deeds Office will be closed. Online services will remain available. If you would like to use this holiday to research records of slavery the Register of Deeds office slave deed database is available here: https://www.buncombecounty.org/slavedeeds
Solid Waste
The Landfill and Transfer Station will be open, operating on their normal schedules.
Tax Collections/Property Assessment
Administrative offices will be closed.