Fremont County Planning Department Director Bill Giordano has announced that the Planning and Zoning Department will begin operating with reduced customer service hours starting on Monday, December 18th. Due to budget reductions which reduced the clerical staff in the front office by fifty percent, the Planning and Zoning Department will offer counter and telephone service to the public from 8:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. Giordano says that will permit the department's clerk to focus her efforts on the large amount of office work involved in dealing with the various applications and reviews that come through the office.
Phone calls coming into the Planning and Zoning Office after 2:00 p.m. will be directed to voice mail and calls returned the following business day.
Fremont County Commissioner Larry Lasha says the Board of Commissioners hopes the adjustment in hours is a temporary problem for both the public and the Planning and Zoning staff to deal with. Lasha says there are three positions in the County Administration Building that will go unfilled at this time to help deal with budget shortages in the County. Lasha also commended county employees for their efforts in dealing with the shortage in personnel at this time.
Phone calls coming into the Planning and Zoning Office after 2:00 p.m. will be directed to voice mail and calls returned the following business day.
Fremont County Commissioner Larry Lasha says the Board of Commissioners hopes the adjustment in hours is a temporary problem for both the public and the Planning and Zoning staff to deal with. Lasha says there are three positions in the County Administration Building that will go unfilled at this time to help deal with budget shortages in the County. Lasha also commended county employees for their efforts in dealing with the shortage in personnel at this time.