Tuolumne County’s first budget furlough starts next Monday. County offices open again on Monday, November 30th. The second furlough period begins on Christmas Eve and extends until January 2nd.
Some critical county departments will remain open (see below). Inconvenient? Yes! Necessary? For sure!
As I am sure you remember, this doesn’t mean a paid vacation for county employees. This means they will not be getting paid and most county buildings won’t be heated (or open) to save a signficant amount of money due to this year’s rough budget. Thanks to all employees (and electeds) who voluntarily gave up work days to stretch the county budget.
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County furloughs. What does this mean as far as availability of County services? When combined with the usual Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years County holiday days of November 26 and 27, December 24 and 25 and January 1, all County offices and services will be closed between November 23 and November 27, and between December 21 and January 1 with the following exceptions:
Emergency Services – Sheriff, Fire, and Ambulance
- Available as usual – 24 hours a day, seven days a week
- Office functions (e.g. Civil Division of the Sheriff’s Office) will be closed
Snow Plowing
- Services will be provided as needed throughout scheduled furlough periods.
Health & Human Services
- Child Support Services – Open 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on November 23-25; December 21-23 & December 28-31.
- Social Services – Open with limited staffing
- Public Health – Open November 23-25.
Behavioral Health
- Crisis Services will be available by calling 533-7000
Tuolumne General Medical Facility: Skilled Nursing Facility
- Available as usual – 24 hours a day, seven days a week
Fiscal Services – Clerk/Auditor/Controller, Treasurer/Tax Collector & Recorder
- Open November 23-25 from 9:00 am–1:00 pm
- Open December 21-23 & December 28-31 from 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Animal Control
- Open November 23-25, but closed on November 28.
- Emergency on-call available November 26 & 27.
- Open December 21-23 & December 28-31 & January 2.
- Emergency on-call available December 24 & 25 and January 1.
Office of County Counsel, District Attorney’s Office and Office of the Public Defender
- County Counsel – Staff on-call to handle unscheduled court appearances.
- District Attorney’s Office – Open November 23-25 & December 21-23 & December 28-31.
- Public Defender’s Office – Open November 23-25 & December 21-23 & December 28-31.
If members of the public have questions about office closures prior to the furlough days, they should call the appropriate department directly or the County Administrator’s Office at 533-5511. If an emergency need for service arises between November 23 and November 27 or December 21 and January 1, please call the Sheriff’s Department at 533-5815 who will contact the appropriate department staff on your behalf.
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