King County Council on unpaid furlough day Friday

March 12, 2009

Summary

All legislative offices closed March 13

Story

The King County Council will take an unpaid furlough day on Friday, March 13. The offices of the Council will be closed, along with those of the County Auditor and King County TV.

The Clerk of the Council will have staff on duty in Room W-1039 to receive required document filings.

County employees are taking the unpaid furlough as a means to help close the gap in the 2009 King County Budget.

While the Council is closed, other County services will still be available. The Council adopted a ten-day furlough schedule for the legislative branch that is different on two days from the rest of the County, so that staff will be available during the intensive work required on the annual budget later in the year:

Legislative	County
March 13
April 10	April 10
May 22	May 22
June 19	June 19
July 6	July 6
August 7
Sept. 4	Sept. 4
	Oct. 12
Nov. 25	Nov. 25
	Dec. 24

King County’s separately-elected officials, including the Sheriff, Prosecutor and the Superior and District Court, have determined their own furlough schedules.

You will be able to leave voice messages at the Council’s main number (206) 296-1000 or visit the Council Web site