Beltrami County Offices Close for Thanksgiving, Services Paused

Beltrami County notified residents on November 23 that county offices and services will be closed in observance of Thanksgiving on Thursday and Friday, November 27 and 28. The county brief listed which services will be impacted so residents can plan ahead, and emphasized that around the clock emergency services will remain available during the holiday.

Staffed Solid Waste facilities will be closed on Thanksgiving week, which affects residents who regularly use those sites for household refuse and recycling drop off. In addition to those days, the demolition landfill will have an extra closure on Saturday, November 29. The brief did not indicate alternate pickup schedules, so residents who need landfill or Solid Waste services should adjust plans before the announced closures.

The Sheriff's Office Records and Court divisions will also be closed on the holiday dates. That closure could affect access to public records, non emergency filings, and in person court business scheduled around the holiday. Essential law enforcement response and emergency public safety services are unchanged, with patrol and emergency dispatch continuing to operate on a 24 hour basis.

For routine County business that requires in person visits, the announcement provides a clear timeline so residents and local businesses can avoid unnecessary trips to county facilities during the closure days. The schedule may be particularly relevant for attorneys, social service providers, and residents who need certified documents or court related assistance prior to holiday deadlines.

The county brief served to centralize the closures and help residents plan, and it reminds the public to verify schedules for any county service they depend on in the days surrounding the holiday. With the closures limited to the Thanksgiving period and emergency services maintained, the county seeks to balance staff time off with continuity of critical public safety functions.