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Commissioner LaRocque’s motion: Rolette County requires employees to work on Jan. 9 federal holiday; passes 3–2
Summary
Rolette County commissioners voted 3–2 to keep county offices open on Jan. 9 — a federal day off for the late President Carter’s funeral — requiring employees to report to work or take annual leave, after a motion moved by Commissioner LaRocque and seconded by Commissioner Abrahamson.
Commissioner LaRocque moved that "Rolette County will be open and all employees will need to report to work or take annual leave," and Commissioner Abrahamson seconded the motion. The board recorded a roll-call vote: Poitra voted No, Zaste voted No, Abrahamson voted Yes, LaRocque voted Yes, and Chair Allen Schlenvogt voted Yes, and the motion passed by a 3–2 majority.
The motion followed a brief announcement in the record that Jan. 9 had been issued as a federal day off for the funeral of the 36th President Carter. The board did not record further debate in the transcript about who would be eligible for administrative leave, whether certain critical services would be exempt, or whether paid leave would be available to employees scheduled to work; the motion text itself required employees to either report to work or use annual leave.
No additional implementation details or exemptions were provided in the meeting record. The action was entered on the meeting minutes as a formal motion with the recorded tally and outcome. The meeting adjourned immediately afterward.
