FAIRFAX TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
STAFF REPORT
AGENDA ITEM #8.i
MEETING DATE October 7, 2026
PREPARED FOR Mayor and Town Council
PREPARED BY Christine Foster, Assistant to the Town Manager/Deputy Town Clerk SUBJECT Receive Report on Town Hall Closure and Winter Furlough Days for Town Hall Employees from December 24, 2026 to January 1, 2027
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 furlough schedule and will maintain their regular work schedule.
DISCUSSION
For the 2026-2027 winter furlough, Town Hall will be closed from Thursday, December 24 through Friday, January 1; the furlough begins on Monday, December 28, and extends through Thursday, December 31, 2026. Town Hall will reopen on Monday, January 4, 2026.
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
14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31 1 2
ATTACHMENTS
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