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Council approves paid employee leave for Dec. 26, 2025 and Jan. 2, 2026 amid tight budget
Summary
With no budget room for raises, the council approved closing town offices on Dec. 26, 2025 and Jan. 2, 2026 and granting full-time employees eight paid hours (four hours for part-time) to be used by the end of the fiscal year; employees required to work those dates for essential services may take an alternate day off with supervisor approval.
Pinetop Lakeside — The Town Council unanimously approved closing town offices on Friday, Dec. 26, 2025 and Friday, Jan. 2, 2026 and granted paid time off for town employees as a non-monetary appreciation measure.
Staff presented the option after telling the council the budget does not allow raises or the usual employee-appreciation events. Interim Town Manager Christy Salsco said the…
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