Open, open, open...

La Puente Councilman Dan Holloway wants to keep City Hall open every Friday. City employees currently follow a flexible work schedule, which means they work 80 hours over nine days every two weeks. So every other Friday, City Hall is closed.

Holloway said when he was campaigning, a lot of residents complained about this, especially during holiday weeks when City Hall was already closed, for example, on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and then again on Friday.

I have to say, on a personal note, it’s really hard for reporters when City Hall shuts down. Some cities are closed every Friday, which makes it even worse. Instead, Holloway wants to keep the flexible work schedule, but have City Hall open at half staff every Friday, to ensure the residents service five days a week.

“We are in the business of public service, and you can’t serve the public if City Hall is closed,” he said

Now there’s an idea.