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Tift County commissioners remove Christmas Eve as paid holiday, add Veterans Day in 4-3 vote
Tift County Board of Commissioners · March 1, 2026
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Summary
The Tift County Board of Commissioners voted 4-3 on June 12 to remove Christmas Eve from the official county holiday schedule and add Veterans Day; dissenting commissioners said the change takes a holiday from employees.
Tift County commissioners voted 4-3 on June 12 to amend the county personnel holiday schedule, removing Christmas Eve and adding Veterans Day.
The change followed two motions. Commissioner Stan Stalnaker moved to keep the existing holiday schedule, a motion seconded by Commissioner Melissa Hughes; that motion failed on a 3-4 vote.…
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