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Forget 1-day holidays; county gives 5 for 2Tue, 01/06/2009 - 4:28pm
By: Letters to the ...
I was disappointed when I attempted to purchase my tags for my vehicle [the week before Christmas] that the Tax Commissioner’s office was closed three days for what is a one-day holiday. The office was closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day (expected) and also the day after Christmas (Wednesday, Thursday and Friday). I feel that as a taxpayer-funded office that is supposed to serve the citizens of Fayette County they should at least have been open on Friday after Christmas. They also are doing the same thing again this week by closing for the day AFTER New Year’s day, turning a one-day holiday into a two-day holiday at the taxpayers’ expense and inconvenience. I wonder how much of hard-earned Fayette County taxpayers’ money was paid out in salaries for turning two federal recognized holidays into FIVE paid days off? It surely is thousands of dollars in tax money that was expended, and it also inconvenienced those of us that have late December birthdays and must get our tags. I could not afford to mail it in and pay early as the clerk suggested I do. Rather, I expected my county office to be open and working regular business days like the rest of us are. I am not against the employees personally because they had the five paid days off, but how about a reduced staff instead of full closure of this important office? I sure wish I could have five paid days off for two holidays. What about you? Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, Fayette County Tax Commissioner’s Office! Randy Gay Randy.Gay@airtran.com login to post comments![]() |