CRESTVIEW — Upcoming North Okaloosa County events and surrounding area activities are as follows.
WASTE PRO HOLIDAY SCHEDULE: Residential waste collection will be on Dec. 28. Waste Pro will be closed Jan. 1, 2018 in observance of New Year's Day. Residential waste collection will be on Jan. 4. Recycling for Monday customers will be picked up on Jan. 2.
OKALOOSA COUNTY ELECTION OFFICES CLOSED: The Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections offices' regular business hours will resume Wednesday, Dec. 27, at 8 a.m. The Shalimar branch office of the Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections will be closed Friday, Dec. 29, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a retirement celebration. Election Headquarters located in Crestview will remain open during normal operating hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
HOLIDAY CLOSURE: The Okaloosa County Commission Administrative Offices will re-open for business as usual on Wednesday, Dec. 27. The offices will also be closed in observance of New Year’s Day on Jan. 1, and will reopen on Jan. 2.
OKALOOSA COUNTY COMMISSION: Since the New Years’ Eve three-day weekend leads directly into the first Tuesday of the month, where the regular Board of County Commission meeting ordinarily falls, in order to give county staff an opportunity to prepare for the meeting, the board has elected to push that meeting back one day, until Wednesday, Jan. 3.
PUBLIC MEETINGS
BLACKMAN FIRE DISTRICT BOARD: 7 p.m. first Mondays, 1850 U.S. Highway 2, Baker.
CRESTVIEW CITY COUNCIL: 6 p.m. second and fourth Mondays, City Hall, 198 N. Wilson St., Crestview.
CRESTVIEW HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD: 5:15 p.m. third Mondays, 371 Hickory Ave. W, Crestview. Open to the public.
CRESTVIEW CITY COUNCIL: 6 p.m. second and fourth Mondays, City Hall, 198 N. Wilson St., Crestview.
MILLIGAN WATER SYSTEM BOARD: 6 p.m. second Tuesdays, 5340 U.S. Highway 4.
BAKER FIRE DISTRICT COMMISSION: 7 p.m. second Tuesdays in the Baker Area Public Safety Building, 1375 19th St.
REP. JAYER WILLIAMSON OFFICE HOURS: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. first and third Thursdays, Okaloosa County Extension office, 3098 Airport Road, Crestview. Call 995-3698 for an appointment.
LAUREL HILL CITY COUNCIL: 6 p.m. first Thursdays, City Hall.
DORCAS FIRE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS: 6 p.m. first Thursdays, 5232 Deer Springs Drive, Crestview, off Highway 90.
HOLT FIRE DEPARTMENT: 7 p.m. second and fourth Thursdays, fire station, 490 W. U.S. Highway 90, Holt.
ALMARANTE VOLUNTEER FIRE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS: 7 p.m. second Thursdays, Almarante Fire Station, 3710 Old California Road, Laurel Hill.
OKALOOSA-WALTON NORTH OKALOOSA FIRE DISTRICT: 6 p.m. third Thursdays, fire station 82, 5549 John Givens Road, Crestview.
HOLT FIRE DISTRICT COMMISSION: 6:30 p.m. third Thursdays, 490 W. U.S. Highway 90.
HOLT FIRE DEPARTMENT: 7 p.m. second and fourth Thursdays, fire station.
LAUREL HILL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT: 7 p.m., second Fridays, in Laurel Hill City Hall's fire department office.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
CRESTVIEW AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EVENTS: for chamber members and their employees. Details: 682-3212 or info@crestviewchamber.com. http://www.crestviewchamber.com.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: What's happening in North Okaloosa County