On Monday, Oct 8, the following schedules will be in effect in Howard County in observance of Columbus Day:

Animal shelter: closed

Banks: closed

County buses: operating. See schedules at www.howardtransit.com.

County offices: closed

Federal offices: closed

Landfill: open

Libraries: closed

MARC: limited service

Parking meters: enforced

Post offices: closed

Public schools: open

State offices: closed

Refuse: normal service