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Weslaco tables vote on adding Veterans Day as a city holiday pending CBA and cost review
Summary
The City Commission tabled consideration of adding Veterans Day as an approved city holiday and requested staff research budget impacts, effects on collective bargaining agreements and comparable practices in nearby municipalities.
The Weslaco City Commission on Wednesday took no final action on a staff proposal to add Veterans Day as a paid city holiday for employees, instead agreeing to bring the item back at a future meeting after additional research.
Staff presented estimated costs for adding Veterans Day: holiday pay for eligible employees of about $78,892 and overtime for essential departments (airport, fire, police, sanitation) of $41,443.16, for a total estimated…
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