Office hours at county’s Port Orchard campus will change in 2015
Published 1:14 pm Tuesday, December 23, 2014
PORT ORCHARD — In response to requests from the public to provide more consistent hours throughout Kitsap County departmental offices located on the Port Orchard campus, the Board of County Commissioners approved revised hours beginning Jan. 5.
The new hours of operation will be implemented in the three main buildings on the Port Orchard campus: the Kitsap County Administration Building (619 Division St.), the Courthouse (614 Division St.), and the Public Works building (507 Austin Ave.).
The offices of the auditor, assessor, treasurer, and commissioners, as well as the departments of Community Development and Administrative Services, are housed in the Administration Building.
In addition to court services, the county’s Information Services and Sheriff’s Office are located in the Courthouse. The Public Works building is the location of some Public Works offices, and the county’s Human Services and Human Resources departments.
The new hours more closely align with existing hours at the County Courthouse: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Commissioners restored hours on the campus as the economy recovered; they were scaled back in 2009 in response to staff and budget cutbacks during the recession.
For 2015, commissioners approved a budget which allows the Treasurer’s Office to open all day on Fridays. County departments implemented process improvements and efficiencies including online services, electronic notifications and a consolidated call center, allowing the public access to many services 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The revised business hours further increase direct access to county services and provide the public with a higher level of customer services available during the week.
The new hours are as follows:
Administration Building
Auditor, Treasurer, Commissioners’ offices, Administrative Services
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Assessor’s Office
Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Friday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Department of Community Development
Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Friday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Public Works Building
Public Works, Human Resources, Human Services
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Court House (hours remain the same)
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
