Politics & Government
Federal Government Shutdown Could Hamper Passport Day
The U.S. State Department can't accept passport applications if there is a government shutdown.
Washington County license centers will still extend their hours and offer discounts on passport photos on Saturday, April 9, but they might not be able to accept passport applications if there's a federal government shutdown, according to a Washington County press release.
“If we are not able to accept passport applications, we will work with those customers to provide the best information that we have at the time," said Kevin Corbid, director of Department of Property Records and Taxpayer Services.
For the Passport Day event, Washington County’s three license centers in Woodbury, Stillwater and Forest Lake will extend their normal business hours Saturday to 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to the press release, and passport photos will cost $5 instead of the usual $15.