FAIRFAX TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
STAFF REPORT
AGENDA ITEM #8.G.
MEETING DATE October 15, 2025
PREPARED FOR Mayor and Town Council
PREPARED BY Christine Foster, Assistant to the Town Manager SUBJECT Receive Report on Town Hall Closure and Winter Furlough Days for Town Hall Employees from December 24, 2025 to January 1, 2026
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Town Council receive and file the report regarding the scheduled winter furlough and closure of Town Hall.
BACKGROUND
Per Town Council Resolution 13-54, the Town Manager is required to inform the Council of the dates for the winter furlough. The Town Hall offices close during this period, allowing employees unpaid time off or the option to use their vacation or accrued paid leave. Public Works and Police Department employees are not subject to this closure.
DISCUSSION
For the 2025-2026 winter furlough, Town Hall will be closed from Wednesday, December 24 through Thursday, January 1; the furlough begins on Friday, December 26, and extends through Wednesday, December 31, 2025. Town Hall will reopen on Friday, January 2, 2026. Keep in mind, Town Hall is regularly closed to the public on Fridays.
Town Hall employees have the option to use paid leave (vacation or other) during the furlough or take unpaid leave. Additionally, they will receive pay for the designated holidays of December 24, December 25, and January 1.
The following is the closure schedule:
S M T W TH F S
19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31 01 2 3
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this report.
ATTACHMENT
None