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Spanish Fort council removes Mardi Gras as a mandatory 2026 holiday, adds a personal day
Summary
Council amended and adopted a resolution setting 2026 paid holidays for city employees, deleting a mandatory Mardi Gras holiday and increasing personal days from two to three; staff will note the change in the minutes as requested by department heads.
The Spanish Fort City Council approved Resolution No. 15-70-2025, which establishes the calendar of paid holidays for eligible city employees in 2026. During the work session, department heads requested flexibility for employees who celebrate Mardi Gras or Good Friday; staff recommended deleting the mandatory Mardi Gras holiday and instead adding an extra personal day, increasing the allotment from two personal days to three.
Council moved to amend the resolution to remove the Mardi Gras day and to add one personal day, and members approved the amendment and the resolution as amended by roll-call vote. Mr. Connor said the personnel manual outlines the holidays and that minutes would note that the deletion is in response to department head requests.
What was decided: Resolution No. 15-70-2025 was amended to delete the Mardi Gras holiday and to provide three personal days in 2026.
Next steps: Staff will reflect the change in the personnel records and the meeting minutes; the mayor may execute any necessary paperwork.
