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Monongalia County to close buildings on Juneteenth after West Virginia AG opinion
Summary
Following an Attorney General opinion interpreting Juneteenth as a federal holiday, the Monongalia County Commission voted to close county buildings on June 19 and directed employees to check with supervisors for reporting instructions.
The Monongalia County Commission voted on June 18 to close county buildings on Thursday, June 19, following guidance in an opinion from the West Virginia Attorney General about whether courthouses and county offices may remain open on Juneteenth.
Commission members said the opinion concluded Juneteenth is a federal holiday and indicated uncertainty about whether state recognition allowed courthouses to remain open for regular business. The commission’s motion closed county buildings and instructed staff to notify employees that they should check with their elected officials or department supervisors for direction on whether they must report to work.
Commissioners emphasized that the decision was based on the attorney general’s legal guidance rather than a political statement. The motion carried by voice vote; commissioners recorded “aye.”
The action affects county facilities and the public access to those buildings on June 19; elected officials and department heads were told to advise their employees about individual reporting requirements.
