City looks at adding Juneteenth as a paid staff holiday
The Jefferson City Council will soon consider whether to add Juneteenth as a paid holiday for city employees.
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The Jefferson City Council will soon consider whether to add Juneteenth as a paid holiday for city employees.
A Jefferson City councilman expressed frustration about the process to get a new police chief in place.
How soon a new police chief for Jefferson City will be in place is unknown, but city officials said the selection process is under way.
At their regular meeting Monday night, the Jefferson City Council approved authorizing a $28,500 contract for a compensation study to provide potential solutions to address any inequities in city staff salaries.
The stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve signaled it's time to reset the clock on work Jefferson City officials need to do in the new year.