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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Thurston
County
Permit
Center
Changes Hours of Operation
OLYMPIA
-- Starting on March 30, the
Thurston
County
Permit
Assistance
Center
will be adopting new hours of public operation. The Center will
be open from 8AM to Noon, Monday through Friday. Walk-ins will be welcome
during those hours. In addition,
there will be opportunities to set an appointment for a specific later time or
business day. A “Quick Access” line will provide customers an opportunity
to drop off supplemental materials or pick up a needed form. A “Drop Box”
will be set up outside the
Permit
Center
so materials can be left from noon to 4:00 PM. Materials from the drop box
will be collected and date stamped each day at 4:00 PM.
Resource
Stewardship Department Director Cliff Moore says the changes will enable staff
to provide direct service to the public in the morning and process permit
applications in the afternoon.
Moore
added, “With the current economic slowdown, the number of permit
applications has fallen off dramatically in recent months. The recession has
significantly impacted revenue and forced us to make difficult decisions
related to staff reductions. Reduced hours for the
Permit
Center
are a direct result of those staff reductions.”
As the economy improves,
Permit
Center
officials will explore expanding hours of operation.
County
Building
Inspectors, who support the work of the
Permit
Center
, will be available from Monday – Thursday each week, starting at 6:00 AM.
The telephone number to schedule an inspection is 360-754-3355, ext 5489.
Those
seeking more information regarding the
Permit
Assistance
Center
can call the main phone number at 360-786-5490 or visit the
Thurston
County
web site at www.co.thurston.wa.us
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