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OFFICIALS,. F WHOM WE CONTROL THEIR BUDGETS, IS VERY DISCOURAGING. <br />COMMISSIONE LOY ADDED THAT ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COIN, SHE IS NOT <br />IN FAVOR OF MAKING SOME PEOPLE PUT IN AN EXTRA DAY IF THE MAJORITY <br />OF THE COURTHOUSE IS CLOSED. SHE CONTINUED THAT AT CERTAIN TIMES WE <br />CALL ON EMPLOYEES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT DURING EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. <br />CHAIRMAN SIEBERT COMMENTED THAT IT WAS OUR OWN STAFF'S <br />RECOMMENDATION THAT WE GIVE THE EXTRA DAY, AND HE CERTAINLY CANNOT SEE <br />OUR EMPLOYEES WORK THE EXTRA DAY WHILE THE OTHERS HAVE THE DAY OFF. <br />COMMISSIONER DEESON STATED THAT IF THE BOARD IS GOING TO <br />CONSIDER A TENTH DAY, IT SHOULD BE A BIRTHDAY; THEN THE COURTHOUSE <br />FACILITIES WOULD BE KEPT OPEN AND NOTHING WOULD BE DISRUPTED. HE <br />CONTINUED THAT IF THE BOARD CAN'T REACH A COMPROMISE, THE COURTHOUSE <br />SHOULD CLOSE ON GOOD FRIDAY. <br />COMMISSIONER WODTKE WONDERED WHY GOVERNMENT HAS TO BE SO <br />DIFFERENT FROM PRIVATE INDUSTRY WHEN TALKING ABOUT DAYS OFF AND <br />HOLIDAYS. HE STATED THAT WE HAVE TWO LONG WEEKENDS NOW, AND IF WE <br />GO FOR THE BIRTHDAY THIS YEAR, THEN IT WILL BE GOOD FRIDAY NEXT YEAR., <br />COMMISSIONER WODTKE FELT 9 DAYS PAID HOLIDAYS ARE ENOUGH IN THE YEAR. <br />COMMISSIONER SOY SUGGESTED THE BOARD RESPOND TO THE <br />CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS THAT WE HAVE ESTABLISHED A HOLIDAY SCHEDULE <br />AND WE WOULD APPRECIATE THEIR COOPERATION IN ABIDING BY IT; AND IF <br />THEY FEEL AN ADDITIONAL DAY IS NECESSARY THEY MIGHT CONSIDER USING <br />THE EMPLOYEE'S BIRTHDAY AS A FLOATING HOLIDAY. <br />WILLIAM KOOLAGE, INTERESTED CITIZEN, EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT <br />WHAT THE EXTRA DAY WOULD COST THE TAXPAYER. <br />ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR NELSON ADVISED THAT ST. LUCIE, <br />MARTIN AND INDIAN RIVER COUNTIES HAVES HOLIDAYS; THE CITY OF VERO <br />BEACH HAS 11, PIPER HAS 11, AND THE DOT HAS 8 DAYS. <br />COMMISSIONER L.OY INTERJECTED THAT NOT TOO LONG AGO THE <br />COUNTY HAD 7 HOLIDAYS PER YEAR. <br />COMMISSIONER WODTKE AGREED WITH COMMISSIONER LOY'S <br />SUGGESTION THAT THE BOARD STAY WITH THE 9 DAYS; THAT IT WAS ADEQUATE <br />WITH THE SURROUNDING COUNTIES, AND ASK THE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS <br />TO DO THE.SAME AND COOPERATE WITH THE BOARD AND ABIDE BY THE SCHEDULE. <br />FEB 61980 49 Boas '�� . 4 <br />