City of Kent posts business hours, few changes
City of Kent posts business hours, few changes
KENT, Wash. – January 13, 2012 – The city of Kent announces its business hours for 2012. The hours of operation are as follows:
Commons Community Center
Monday – Thursday, 6 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Friday, 6 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Saturday, 8 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Customer Service (Utility bill pay, etc.)
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Employee Services (Human resources, city employment)
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – noon and 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Fire Prevention
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Housing and Human Services
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Mayor’s Office (Starting January 23)
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – noon and 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Municipal Court
Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Permit Center
Monday, Wednesday, Friday – 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday – 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Police Records Office (Starting February 15)
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturday, 9 a.m. – noon
Public Works Operations
Monday – Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Senior Activity Center Hours
Monday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. – 9 p.m.
All other city departments are open to the public Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. with the exception of federally recognized holidays.
According to Kent Chief Administrative Officer John Hodgson, the primary changes are the lunch hour closure of the Mayor’s office and reduced hours for the Police Records Office, which was previously open 24 hours per day.
“Due to economic conditions forcing employee layoffs, existing staff are needed to cover other departments where there is more demand from the public,” said Hodgson. “These changes will allow us to continue providing those services with minimal impact.”
The changes apply only to office hours (walk-in); there will be no changes to online services including city utility bill payments, police reporting, class registrations or resident requests.
Emergencies should be reported by calling 911.
Kent is the sixth largest city in Washington with a population of 118,200. A culturally rich destination, Kent features captivating neighborhoods, award-winning parks, exceptional school districts and nationally accredited police and fire departments. In recent years, Kent has experienced impressive economic growth, and is nationally known as a prime location for manufacturing. For more information, visit KentWA.gov.
Contact:
Michelle Wilmot, City of Kent, Community and Public Affairs
253-856-5709
mwilmot@kentwa.gov
