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County staff to issue press release on federal closure and acting-official appointment; one-time office closure on Jan. 9 on consent agenda
Summary
County administration prepared a press release about an upcoming federal-closure one-time holiday for Jan. 9 and media guidance on an acting official appointment; a resolution for the closure will be on the consent agenda and staff sought the board’s approval to distribute the release.
County administration staff told the Board of County Commissioners on Jan. 7 that a resolution to designate a one‑time county closure tied to a federal closure on Jan. 9 will be placed on the regular meeting consent agenda.
Staff explained the closure would treat the day as a one‑time holiday for non‑represented employees and bargaining‑unit employees would follow contract language; non‑represented staff required to work would receive a 60‑day floating holiday per the county’s prior practice. Staff said they will confirm court schedules with the district and superior courts and include that information in the public release.
Separately, staff prepared a draft press release about the board’s action on an acting official appointment. The draft, which staff circulated to commissioners and to election and legal offices for review, will cover the process for filling a vacancy in a local partisan county‑elected office and background on timelines and filing information. Staff said they will incorporate commissioner feedback (including clarifying the role of an acting official) before distributing the release and planned to send it to local media ahead of the 2 p.m. regular meeting.
Commissioners indicated support for issuing the public release; staff said they had already contacted selected frontline service units to confirm closure plans and would proceed once final confirmations are received. No formal vote was recorded during the briefing; staff requested board consent to issue the announcement and to place the closure resolution on the consent agenda for the regular meeting.
