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Jennings County commissioners vote to remove Juneteenth from holiday schedule, approve 2026 meeting calendar
Summary
The board voted by voice to remove Juneteenth from the county holiday schedule and approved the 2026 meeting calendar after discussion intended to avoid conflicts with school breaks; the motion passed with a second and an affirmative voice vote.
An unidentified commissioner moved to remove Juneteenth from Jennings County's holiday schedule and to approve the 2026 meeting calendar; a second was given and the board approved the motion by voice vote.
Discussion leading to the motion noted the county had previously considered Juneteenth for the holiday list and that school break conflicts were driving adjustments to the calendar. Unidentified Speaker (S2) said, "we thought it was gonna be a state holiday, and it is not," and recommended removing Juneteenth from the local schedule.
The board also discussed scheduling to avoid spring and fall breaks so meeting dates would not conflict with schools; staff said they would provide commissioners with lists of appointments and schedules to review prior to the next meeting. The motion to remove Juneteenth and approve the meeting schedule was seconded and passed by voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript.
