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Cole County commissioners debate 2026 holiday calendar, direct staff to survey employees
Summary
Commissioners discussed restoring a floating holiday and whether to add the day after Christmas for this year; staff will run a SurveyMonkey poll of county employees and the item will return to the commission next week for a final decision.
County leaders spent an extended portion of the meeting considering options for the 2026 holiday schedule, debating whether to keep the current fixed set of holidays or restore a floating holiday in place of Truman Day or Columbus Day. Department heads described operational impacts: many staff must work holidays (public works, sheriff, EMS), some employees prioritize Christmas Eve or the day after…
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