Most County offices will be closed due to budget-related employee furloughs on Monday August 1.
Emergency and state mandated services will remain open. Those include the Courts, Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, County Clerk, Sheriff’s Office and Emergency Dispatch.
Due to operating schedules, the furlough closure day for the Lopez Island Solid Waste Facility will be Wednesday August 3, and the San Juan Island and Orcas Island Solid Waste facilities will be closed on Friday August 5.
This is the fourth of five unpaid furlough days for County employees during this calendar year, and budget cuts are continuing.
Last week, County officials cut slightly more than 6 full time equivalent positions from the County payroll. The latest cuts reduced or eliminated positions in the Health, Community Development and Planning , Juvenile Court, Information Services and Administration Departments. The County has reduced its payroll by nearly 14% since 2008.
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