Stafford County Government employees will get a full day off for Thanksgiving, the county's Board of Supervisors decided today.
From the Supervisors' agenda:
The Board agreed to place this item on the Consent Agenda to grant an additional four hours holiday pay to Stafford County employees in observance of the Thanksgiving Day holiday. If approved, County employees will enjoy a full day off on November 24, 2021, rather than the previously approved half-day.
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