Benefits of four day work week considered

Could working four 10 hour work days save money compared to five 8 hour days?

At the Kimball County Commissioners meeting last Tuesday, Feb. 6, County Highway Superintendent Dave Hottell, along with the Commissioners, discussed if that change, from five days at 8 hours to four days at 10 hours, still fits the needs of Kimball County.

Hottell has done the math, and according to a worksheet he had calculated and printed, shows a savings using the 4-10’s period for a portion of the year.

Grader fuel usage was the first item on the list and according to the worksheet, to road one grader ten miles...