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Council agrees by consensus to close Crookston city offices at noon on Dec. 24
Summary
Council members agreed by consensus to close city offices at noon on Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025; essential first-responder staff will remain on duty and office staff will either take leave or work the afternoon if they choose. No formal vote or pay change was taken.
The Crookston City Council discussed a proposal to close city offices at noon on Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025. Darren said the city had done this in prior years and clarified that the closure would not automatically grant paid leave: employees choosing to be off would use accrued leave, or they could choose to work that afternoon.
Darren said essential staff (first responders and other critical positions) would remain staffed while office functions would be closed. Council members expressed support and noted employee-family scheduling reasons for the early closure; the mayor summarized consensus in favor of closing offices at noon without a formal vote.
Because the decision at this meeting was by consensus, there was no formal motion recorded and no change to pay or leave policies was authorized in this session. Any policy changes would require separate administrative or council action.
