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City Council To Vote Wednesday On Juneteenth Becoming Official City Of Everett Holiday

December 14, 2021

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Editor’s Update Wednesday 12/15/2021: In a unanimous vote the Everett City Council approved the measure. When the issue first came up back in June of 2020 there was quite a dust-up between the City Council and Mayor Cassie Franklin over the Mayor advising City employees they would be getting an extra Holiday, Juneteenth. At the […]

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Everett Mayor Tried To Give Extra Paid Holiday To City Employees Without Council Notice Or Approval

July 6, 2020

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On June 19th Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin wrote a memo to all city of Everett employees that included the following: Dear City Team Members, Today is Juneteenth, a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. It’s a time to remind ourselves of the promises of freedom, equality and opportunity that are […]

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