Rochester adjusts city council times, in-person service hours

At six.

I'm katie lange.

And i'm george mallet.

The city of rochester is announcing changes to city council meetings and services at city buildings.

Officials call the changes a step in reopening in?

"* person services within the city.

Kimt news three's anthony monzon joins us live with what they'll entail.

Anthony?

Rpu liveye well katie and george... staff say these changes will take effect next monday april 5th... and here's what they'll include.

The rochester city council will meet at 6?

"* pm instead of 3:30?

"*pm starting monday.

Meetings will remain virtual for the time being.

Study sessions meanwhile will go back to their regular weekly schedule starting april 12th at 3:30?

"*pm.

As for city facilities... city hall ?

"* the development services and infrastructur e center ?

"* and the r?

"*p?

"*u service center now offer in?

"*person service n fridays from 8?

"* am through *- pm.

In may closing times will be moved back to 5?

"*pm.

Rochester city administrator alison zelms says these are incremental adjustments aimed at "we continue to meet weekly and look at what the opportunities are, and so i think we're just preparing now with these small shifts for the in?

"* person service lobby services.

And then the city council change is really a preparation to be able to enter the budget season and some important decision?

"* making that's coming forward."

Rpu liveye and zelms also tells me city staff are looking into a hybrid?

"*model for city council meetings that could give members of the public the option of attending meetings or thank you anthony.

The city is still strongly encouraging community members to use the phone and online tools to access city services whenever possible.

Those who do visit city facilities are reminded masks and