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City building now open 5 days a week

The city of Williams has decided to open City Hall five days a week.
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The city of Williams has decided to open City Hall five days a week.

WILLIAMS, Ariz. — The city of Williams has decided to keep City Hall open five days a week following discussion at a recent city council meeting.

According to City Clerk Pam Galvan, the city building will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

According to the council, several community members had expressed concern about the current four-day operating hours, with city employees being unavailable on Fridays.

Mayor John Moore said the city decided to cut back to four days a week several years ago in an attempt to save money.

“As it turns out, it probably doesn’t save us a lot of money, it’s about the same,” Moore said.

Moore said several residents have approached him and other council members about returning to a five day week.

“I think we should be available to the residents that are here,” council member Dawn Trapp said. “People are calling here and there isn’t anyone here to answer or to get business done.”

City Finance Director Keith Buonocore said several of his staff commute and find the four day schedule more conducive for their work.

“Many believe they actually get more work done in a 10-hour day, than an 8-hour day,” he said.

Council member Lee Payne said he believes there should be the face of the city five days a week for people to ask questions and get assistance. He said it should be up to the departments to decide how to staff their operates.

Williams Police Chief Herman Nixon said the police department staff works 10-hour days, four days a week.

“We just split it up so we have coverage,” he said.

The city building will be staffed in the front of office, and have staff available in each department to deal with city business.


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