PORT ORCHARD—Kitsap County commissioners approved revised hours that went info effect Jan. 5 for county departments in Port Orchard.

The new hours of operation will be implemented in the three main buildings on the Port Orchard campus: the Kitsap County Administration Building (619 Division St.), the Courthouse (614 Division St.), and the Public Works building (507 Austin Ave.).

The new hours are:

• Administration Building (Auditor, Treasurer, Commissioners’ offices, Administrative Services): 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

• Assessor’s Office: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday.

• Department of Community Development: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday.

• Public Works Building (Public Works, Human Resources, Human Services): 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

• Courthouse: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The new hours more closely align with existing hours at the county courthouse, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

As the economy recovered, commissioners have continued to restore hours on the campus since they were scaled back in 2009 in response to staff and budget cutbacks during the recession. For 2015, commissioners approved a budget which allows the treasurer’s office to open all day on Fridays.

County departments implemented process improvements and efficiencies including online services, electronic notifications and a consolidated call center, allowing the public access to many services 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The revised business hours further increase direct access to county services and provide the public with a higher level of customer services available during the week.