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Darien Town Hall Has New Hours, Fridays Closed, Appointment-Only Visiting

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First Selectman Jayme Stevenson announced several changes on Wednesday for people who want to use services in Town Hall starting on Monday, June 1. For one thing, Town Hall is changing to a four-day-a-week schedule, with Fridays off. For another, the Monday-through-Thursday hours from 8 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. It’s a trial period for the new schedule and, after a while, if it doesn’t work, the hours may go back to the traditional times. To prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, members of the public can visit Town Hall, but only with an appointment. Meetings will generally be held at “meeting stations” set up in Room 119.

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Additional Details on Changes to Town Hall Hours, Four-Day Work Week

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A three-month trial period this summer changing working days and hours for Town Hall employees is the result of negotiations between the town government and unions representing workers both in Town Hall and civilians in the Police Department. Under the plan, employees would work from 8 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, and until 7 p.m. on Tuesdays, then get Friday off, Town Administrator Kathleen Buch said at a Nov. 12 Board of Selectmen meeting. The trial period for the new hours will run from June 1 to Sept. 3, the Thursday before Labor Day.