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Ferry County Tests 32-Hour Work Week

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Ferry County will close several departments on Fridays from September 1 to November 30, 2025, as part of a trial 32-hour work week for employees. The Board of Commissioners approved the trial at their May 27, 2025 meeting. Offices affected include the Auditor's, Assessor's, Building and Planning, Public Records, Commissioner's, Public Works, WSU Extension, Treasurer's, GIS, and Clerk of the Board.

The trial aims to test reduced hours for county staff. Residents should plan for Friday closures at these offices. The county says the new website will help keep department information current, replacing the previous volunteer-managed site.

The county plans to update department pages on the new website. The website refresh includes new procedures to maintain equal management of department content. The trial period ends November 30, 2025, with no mention of continuation in the source.

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    Ferry County will close several departments on Fridays from September 1 to November 30, 2025“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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    The trial is part of a 32-hour work week for employees“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 Board of Commissioners approved the trial at their May 27, 2025 meetingThis receipt does not establish the claimed decision.“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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    Offices affected include the Auditor's“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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    Offices affected include the Assessor's“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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    Offices affected include the Building and Planning“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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    Offices affected include the Public Records“Public Records Commissioner's Office”
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    Offices affected include the Commissioner's“Commissioner's Office Public Works Office WSU Extension Office Treasurer's Office GIS Office Clerk of the Board, April Drennan”
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    Offices affected include the Public Works“Public Works Office”
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    Offices affected include the WSU Extension“WSU Extension Office”
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    Offices affected include the Treasurer's“Treasurer's Office”
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    Offices affected include the GIS“GIS Office”
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    Offices affected include the Clerk of the Board“Clerk of the Board, April Drennan”
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    The trial aims to test reduced hours for county staffNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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    Residents should plan for Friday closures at these offices“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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    The county says the new website will help keep department information current“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.”
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    The new website will replace the previous volunteer-managed site“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 county plans to update department pages on the new website“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 website refresh includes new procedures to maintain equal management of department content“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 trial period ends 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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    There is no mention of continuation in the sourceNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.

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