ML to change City Hall business hours

There will be a change coming the city of Medical Lake, at least in terms of how they do business.

During the May 6 City Council meeting, City Administrator Doug Ross brought forth an ordinance that would establish new business hours for the city. Under the ordinance, business hours for the city would run Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. starting June 1.

City Hall’s current business hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with five employees who work three shifts. Ross explained that if someone is absent due to illness or is on vacation, the city has to ask one of the employees to work ext...