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Council approves temporary summer hours for city employees, May 25–Sept. 4
Summary
Merkel City Council approved temporary 4x10 summer workweeks for city employees from May 25 through Sept. 4, 2026, with no change for patrol officers. The measure passed 5-0.
City Manager Hitt proposed temporary summer hours consisting of four 10-hour days Monday through Thursday beginning May 25 and running through Sept. 4, 2026. The proposal specified that patrol officers would not be affected by the change. Councilmember Tyler Newberry moved to approve the temporary schedule; Lexi Smith seconded the motion and the council approved it 5-0.
The minutes do not record operational details such as how schedules will be staggered across departments or how services will be maintained on Fridays. Staff implementation details and any notice to employees were not included in the meeting record.
