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County Administrator Jim Chandler reported that he reviewed the request and from an administrative standpoint could not justify recommending observance of an additional holiday. We currently have 10 holidays, which he believes is sufficient, and an additional holiday would be one less day of productivity. Mr. Chandler clarified that he is not addressing the issue of recognition of Dr. King's birthday, only the issue of adding a holiday from an administrative standpoint. Commissioner Scurlock thought we could attempt to get the reaction of the employees in terms of trading one existing holiday for a day designated in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr., but he would not be in favor of adding another holiday. Administrator Chandler felt that is a possibility and noted that St. Lucie County has dropped observance of one other holiday and added Martin Luther King Day. Commissioner Bird was not in favor of adding a holiday and suggested the day after Thanksgiving as a possible holiday to exchange for a day in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Commissioner Bird reported he has had complaints, particularly from the building community, that it is inconvenient to have the County offices closed two consecutive working days. It almost shuts down their constructions jobs because they cannot get inspections and pull permits and so forth. Chairman Eggert and Commissioner Bowman suggested the Good Friday holiday as a possible exchange, and Commissioner Bird preferred substituting the holiday that causes the County offices to be closed two consecutive days during the week. ON MOTION by Commissioner Scurlock, SECONDED by Commissioner Bowman, the Board unanimously authorized a survey of County employees to see how they feel about replacing an existing holiday with a holiday to observe the birthday of Martin Luther King., Jr. RENAME NORTH GIFFORD ROAD AS MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., BOULEVARD Chairman Eggert led discussion regarding a request from William Holt to rename North Gifford Road as Martin Luther King, Jr., Boulevard. She reported that she discussed the request with Public Works Director Jim Davis as well as with the Post Office and several other people and the consensus was that to rename a road is very difficult. She suggested that since we are coming into ownership of Gifford Park land we may want to consider renaming Gifford Park in Dr. King's honor, but she wanted to hear from the 35 APR '.41 J