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Council adopts governor‑declared holidays for city employees (Dec. 24 and Dec. 26)
Summary
Following staff recommendation, Dell Rapids added governor‑declared administrative leave days — Wednesday, Dec. 24 and Friday, Dec. 26 — to the city holiday schedule; council approved the change after library and staffing questions were addressed.
The Dell Rapids City Council voted to add governor‑declared administrative leave days to the city employee holiday schedule, extending the city's observance to include Wednesday, Dec. 24 and Friday, Dec. 26.
Staff explained that the governor's administrative leave declaration supplements existing holidays and recommended the council adopt the dates so city employees receive the same days off. Library staff described staffing plans (library to be open limited hours on Saturday and adjusted staffing on the days surrounding Christmas), and council members asked about impacts on hourly employees. Library staff said hourly workers would not lose hours because staffing plans account for scheduled vacation and part‑time coverage. A motion to follow the governor's recommendation passed on a voice vote.
Council asked staff to communicate holiday hours to the public and to consider bill inserts or website FAQs to explain service schedules.
