Some Alabama cities are trying out a new work week that will be only 4 days, but stretch for an extra 2 hours into a ten hour work day, including Birmingham, Prattville, and Scottsboro. Florence has been testing out the idea to see how it will fare in an area such as ours. Some of the benefits from a 4 day work week would be a 20% savings in commuting costs per week, saving on energy bills from air conditioning and computers, and fuel for city vehicles. Two departments in Florence tested the four day work week for two weeks in June, but Mayor Bobby Irons requested a stop in order to allow for further study and to keep city employees on the same page. Sheffield is not considering a four day work week at this time, but the city's street department works a 4 day week already. Sheffield Mayor Billy Don Anderson says there are many negatives to the plan, with one key example being that workers will be leaving for work and arriving home from work in the dark during winter months. Muscle Shoals Mayor David Bradford said city officials have not discussed the issue, and Tuscumbia Mayor Bill Shoemaker said though the city has not experimented with the new work week, he has previous experience from working with the Alabama Department of Transportation, but does not remember a distinct increase in productivity.