In response to requests from the public to provide more consistent hours throughout Kitsap County departmental offices located on the Port Orchard campus, the Kitsap County Commissioners approved revised hours beginning Jan. 5.

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 as follows:

Administration Building: 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: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The courthouse hours remain the same, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The offices of the auditor, assessor, treasurer and commissioners, as well as the departments of community development and administrative services, are housed in the Administration Building.

In addition to court services, the county’s information services and sheriff’s office are located in the courthouse.

The public works building is the location of some public works offices and the county’s human services and human resources departments.

The new hours more closely align with existing hours at the courthouse, county officials said.

Hours were cut in 2009 due to economic reasons.

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.