A new building-permit technician has been hired in the Estes Park office to cover the extra office hours. The hours were added in response to additional projects and an increase in permit activity in the Estes Valley Area, according to a release Tuesday. New office hours are 8 to 11 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and 8 to 9 a.m. Tuesdays.