32-Hour Work Week Trial Begins Sept. 1

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  The Ferry County Board of Commissioners approved a 32-hour work week trial for county employees starting September 1, 2025“Per Board approval at the May 27th, 2025 Regular Meeting, the trial period for a 32 Hour Work Week for County employees will run from September 1st, 2025 to November 30th, 2025.”
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  The trial will run through November 30, 2025“Per Board approval at the May 27th, 2025 Regular Meeting, the trial period for a 32 Hour Work Week for County employees will run from September 1st, 2025 to November 30th, 2025.”
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  The trial will close several county offices on Fridays including the Auditor's Office, Assessor's Office, Building and Planning Department, Public Records, Commissioner's Office, Public Works, WSU Extension, Treasurer's Office, GIS Office, and the Clerk of the Board“The following county offices will be closed on Fridays during this trial period: Auditor's Office Assessor's Office Building and Planning Department Public Records Commissioner's Office Public Works Office WSU Extension Office Treasurer's Office GIS Office Clerk of the Board, April Drennan”
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  County Clerk April Drennan will manage the Clerk of the Board office during the trial periodNot found in the source record — unverified.
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  The Board's May 27, 2025 meeting approved the trial to evaluate potential benefits for staff and service deliveryNot found in the source record — unverified.
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  The trial period was set to last three months“Per Board approval at the May 27th, 2025 Regular Meeting, the trial period for a 32 Hour Work Week for County employees will run from September 1st, 2025 to November 30th, 2025.”
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  The county will monitor operations during the closed FridaysNot found in the source record — unverified.
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  The county also announced a new website launch to replace the previous volunteer-managed site“Welcome to the new Ferry County website. Here, you will find up to date information about our departments and services. This will also be our official press release center for all connected government agencies in the county. In the past, the website has been managed by volunteer only. For this refresh, the county is setting down new procedures to keep each department’s pages up to date and managed equally. Please mind the dust as the departments update and reformat their pages.”
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  The new site will serve as the official press release center for county departments“This will also be our official press release center for all connected government agencies in the county.”
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  The new site will provide updated information on services“Welcome to the new Ferry County website. Here, you will find up to date information about our departments and services.”
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  Departments will now follow new procedures to keep their pages current“In the past, the website has been managed by volunteer only. For this refresh, the county is setting down new procedures to keep each department’s pages up to date and managed equally.”
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  The prior volunteer-only management model will end“In the past, the website has been managed by volunteer only. For this refresh, the county is setting down new procedures to keep each department’s pages up to date and managed equally.”