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Fairfield adds Juneteenth as a city holiday; police schedule noted to be affected

3442175 · May 22, 2025

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Summary

The board voted to add Juneteenth National Independence Day to the city holiday schedule; staff said the change will have scheduling implications for the police department but limited operational impact elsewhere.

The City of Fairfield Board of Aldermen voted to add Juneteenth National Independence Day to the municipal holiday schedule.

City Administrator Kevin Owens said he consulted the city’s human-resources official and reported that city employees currently receive 13 holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Washington’s Birthday (Presidents Day), Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, Good Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and an employee’s birthday. He said county employees receive 14 holidays, which includes the 11 federal holidays plus additional days.

Alderman Faulkner moved to add Juneteenth; Alderman Allen seconded. Board members discussed that the change will affect police scheduling; an attendee observed limited operational impact for most departments. The motion carried. The transcript does not record changes to payroll, holiday pay policy, or specific scheduling adjustments for the police department.