Hollis Select Board Transparency Archive

I like idea of a later schedule as too, it helps the resident 9-5ers just as well as if not more then the out of towners. While we are at it what about something like being open the 1st Saturday of the month, (and closed the 2nd Tuesday) i feel something like that would help even more. Also maybe some public service announcement type education that allot of things people are waiting in line for at front desk can happen at home or on a computer? I was in last week to register 2 things, while in line i was able to get on the states website and renew one of them online. Maybe get an old computer set up in the lobby so people without a computer can do it there?

Dan

On 2026-05-28 20:05, [email protected] wrote: > Good afternoon - > > I would like you all to consider a change in Town Hall hours and at > the same time - employee hours. > > My simple perspective is that closing at 4 creates a challenge for > our out-of-town patrons....because it seems to be quite busy as that > closing hour approaches. > > At the same time there are much fewer at the door at 9 - the typical > opening hour. For that matter - even at 11. > > Most troubling is that closing at 4 results in a 4:15 - 4:45 or later > departure by those at the front desk - Tax Collectors. Balancing and > closing out can be a challenge. I am not comfortable leaving one > person - or even two when large sums of $$ are involved. Agree or > not...we are not in the same world we were in a few years ago. > > I suggest we look at scheduling similar to what banks do these days. > Have open hours later than employee hours and close hours that are > scheduled sooner than employee hours. That all said, I would hate to > see the close of the office earlier than it is now, but think the > opening could be later which would include a later closing time. > > I have had one suggestion of a 10-6 schedule Tuesday - Thursday and a > 10-3 day on Friday. If so, I suggest that the close to the public be > 5:30 with the last half hour either cash out time - or keep working > time. That keeps the 29 hours we currently schedule. At the same > time, I would have the Code office work the same schedule realizing > that Duane has a 34 hour week not 29. > > I am open to creative thinking from anyone! > > My concerns again are: >     Cash out time built into the day >     Not having only 2 people arriving or leaving at any time > - security and safety are my concern >     Serving the most reasonable and active times of the day > > Thoughts? > > D > Richard Morin > Town Manager > Town of Hollis, ME 04042 > 207-929-8552

-- Dan Yarumian Town of Hollis Select Board [email protected]