SOMERVILLE – The Somerset County Administration Building at 20 Grove St. will be closed for all business from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Friday, July 12.

The purpose of the closing is to facilitate a training exercise involving all employees who work at the county administration building.

Members of the public are asked to schedule any county-related business at the main building at a time other than between those hours on July 12.  The building will be open before 10 a.m. and after 11:30 a.m. that day.  Other county buildings will not be affected.

The county administration building houses the County Clerk’s Office, Board of Elections, Surrogate’s Office, Telephone Services, Adjuster, Planning, Engineering, Weights and Measures, Board of Freeholders’ Office, Purchasing, Public Information, Administrator’s Office, Finance, Human Resources, Sheriff’s Office, Management Information Services, Print Shop, Graphics and Records Management.

“We appreciate the public’s understanding,” said Freeholder Director Peter S. Palmer.  “We thank you for your anticipated cooperation and apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.”