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Tift County commissioners remove Christmas Eve as paid holiday, add Veterans Day in 4-3 vote
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. Commissioner Paul Webb then moved to remove Christmas Eve and add Veterans Day; the motion, seconded by Commissioner Greg Wood, passed with Webb, Wood, Fred "Buck" Rigdon and Chairman Tony McBrayer voting in favor and Stan Stalnaker, Melissa Hughes and Donnie Hester opposed.
The debate centered on employee benefit preservation versus what supporters described as fiscal prudence. Commissioner Donnie Hester asked that the record reflect his opposition, saying he was "against taking a holiday away from employees" and was displeased with the outcome. Chairman Tony McBrayer said the board has been "fiscally responsible to the citizens of Tift County" when explaining his vote in favor.
No formal amendment language beyond the vote was read into the record at the meeting; staff will incorporate the approved change into the county's personnel policies and update employee communications accordingly.
The vote is effective as the board's formal action; commissioners did not schedule any follow-up hearing on the matter during the session.
