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Ellis County Public Works shifts to extended summer hours March 31–Oct. 31 to improve project throughput
Summary
Public Works will adopt extended 10‑hour, four‑day workweeks from March 31 through Oct. 31 to use daylight for asphalt work and mowing; commissioners authorized the change by consensus and staff said holidays revert to five‑day weeks.
Ellis County Public Works Director Brandon McKay told commissioners Feb. 18 that staff recommend extending summer hours to better align with paving and mowing schedules this year. The proposed schedule runs from March 31 through Oct. 31 and uses a four‑day, 10‑hour workweek with holidays observed as normal five‑day workweeks.
McKay said extended hours last year helped crews complete projects such as asphalt sealing and reduced the need to split work into smaller increments. He said the change will not provide additional holiday leave and that overtime will still be managed within departmental budgets. Commissioners reached consensus to allow Public Works to initiate the summer hours schedule and to continue to revert to five‑day schedules during weeks that include a holiday.
Why this matters: Extended daylight hours improve the efficiency of paving, sealing and mowing operations and help the county meet construction timelines. Commissioners said the arrangement had previously aided project completion and supported staff workload management.
Ending: Public Works will implement the March 31–Oct. 31 schedule and manage overtime and holiday weeks as described to commissioners.
