Kent Police<\/a> Station and the Mayor’s Office for 2012 because of budget cutbacks.<\/p>\n<\/p>\nThe primary changes are the lunch-hour closure of the Mayor\u2019s Office and reduced hours for the Police Records Office, which was previously open 24 hours per day, said John Hodgson, city chief administrative officer, in a city media release.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cDue to economic conditions forcing employee layoffs, existing staff are needed to cover other departments where there is more demand from the public,\u201d Hodgson said. \u201cThese changes will allow us to continue providing those services with minimal impact.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The city laid off 10 employees effective in January, including a police records specialist. The Police Records Office will be open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. The new hours start Feb. 15.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The hours of operation for each city department are:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u2022 Commons Community Center<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Monday – Thursday, 6 a.m. – 10 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Friday, 6 a.m. – 9 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Saturday, 8 a.m. \u2013 9 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u2022 Customer Service (utility bill pay, etc.)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Monday \u2013 Friday, 9 a.m. \u2013 4 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u2022 Employee Services (Human resources, city employment)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Monday \u2013 Friday, 8 a.m. \u2013 noon and 1 p.m. \u2013\u00a0 5 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u2022 Fire Prevention<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Monday \u2013 Friday, 8 a.m. \u2013 4:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u2022 Housing and Human Services<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Monday \u2013 Friday, 8 a.m. \u2013 4 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u2022 Mayor\u2019s Office (Starting Jan. 23)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Monday \u2013 Friday, 8 a.m. \u2013 noon and 1 p.m. \u2013\u00a0 5 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u2022 Municipal Court<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Monday \u2013 Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u2022 Permit Center<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Monday, Wednesday, Friday \u2013 8 a.m. \u2013 5 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Tuesday and Thursday \u2013 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u2022 Police Records Office (starting Feb. 15)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Monday \u2013 Friday, 8 a.m. \u2013 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Saturday, 9 a.m. \u2013 noon<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u2022 Public Works Operations<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Monday \u2013 Friday, 7:30 a.m. \u2013 4 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u2022 Senior Activity Center<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Monday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m. \u2013 4:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. \u2013 9:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. \u2013 9 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
All other city departments are open to the public Monday \u2013 Friday, 8 a.m. \u2013 5 p.m. with the exception of federally recognized holidays.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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