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Saint Albans council approves 2025–2026 holiday schedule; debate over Christmas Eve day length
Summary
Council approved the municipal holiday schedule that lists a half day for Christmas Eve in 2025 and a full day in 2026 and set New Year's Eve half days for both years; an amendment to make Christmas Eve 2025 a full day was discussed but the council approved the schedule as presented.
The Saint Albans City Council voted to approve the municipal holiday schedule for 2025 and 2026, which the packet lists as a half day for Christmas Eve on Dec. 24, 2025, and a full day for Christmas Eve on Dec. 24, 2026; New Year's Eve was listed as a half day for both 2025 and 2026 for MUC employees.
Councilmembers debated whether to make Christmas Eve 2025 a full day rather than the half day in the packet. Speaker 5 proposed an amendment to grant a full day for Christmas Eve in 2025; members discussed scheduling impacts, the state calendar and payroll timing. Speaker 10 said the council’s code requires a council vote to change any holiday schedule that differs from state actions: "Our code says council has to vote to change anything from the holiday schedule that's not set by state cap." The council ultimately approved the calendar as put forward in the packet by voice vote.
The motion does not list a roll-call tally in the transcript; the presiding officer called the voice vote and declared the motion carried. Councilmembers asked staff to consider scheduling and payroll implications when notifying departments.
