Offices will reopen on Tuesday, January 3, 2012. The Central and Eastside Libraries will be closed Saturday, December 24 and Sunday, December 25, 2011; and Saturday, December 31, 2011, and Sunday, January 1, 2012.
To close the City’s budget deficit, all City employees agreed to significant labor concessions. For many groups, these concessions included a furlough or unpaid leave during the holidays and key dates throughout the year.
While most offices will be closed, many services will continue to be available. Police, fire and harbor patrol emergency services will be fully staffed throughout the office closure. The 9-1-1 emergency service will continue to dispatch calls 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The following facilities will remain open during the furlough period: