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Council introduces bill to update legal holidays and codify Juneteenth

Charleston City Council · August 4, 2025
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Summary

Council introduced Bill 8062 to amend the municipal code to update legal holidays, define benefits for officers working unscheduled holiday shifts, and codify Juneteenth as a city legal holiday.

On Aug. 4, 2025, Council member Becky Seperley introduced Bill 8062 to amend the municipal code to update and consolidate the city’s list of legal holidays, define the benefit for law-enforcement officers required to work unscheduled shifts on a legal holiday, codify Juneteenth as a city legal holiday, and make technical corrections throughout the code.

The bill was introduced and placed on the record; the transcript does not show deliberation or a vote on the bill at this meeting. Next steps will follow the council’s normal ordinance process (introduction, committee review and subsequent readings).