Sandpoint City Hall to close Fridays

Sandpoint City Hall administrative services will begin closing to walk-in traffic on Fridays starting April 10 as part of a six-month pilot program intended to increase staff satisfaction.

The administrative staff will be shifting to a 4/10 work schedule, working 10-hour days, four days a week. City Hall hours will also be shifting, opening at 7:30 a.m. and staying open until 5:30 p.m., which Central Services Director Cheryl Hughes said will give residents more flexibility in visiting.  

This change does not affect the city’s police and fire departments.

Hughes said that the closure of the building to walk-ins will also provide staff who are still working on Friday with more uninterrupted time to work on projects.

The 4/10 schedule is not new to the city; Hughes said that many of the city’s parks and street crews already operate on a similar, albeit staggered schedule.