The Snellville City Council on Monday unanimously agreed to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday as an official holiday.
Monday's decision will make Snellville the 11th city in Gwinnett County to honor the national observance. Members of the Gwinnett branch NAACP and residents in the city of Snellville have been pushing the city to shut down for King Day.
PreviouslyThe Snellville City Council in September voted to gauge the cost and level of employee support for shutting down city government for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which is held on the third Monday in January. The measure was backed by Mayor Jerry Oberholtzer.
The latest
The Snellville city council voted unanimously 6-0 in favor of celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a city holiday.
What's next
Acting City Manager Jim Brooks will look at the options and recommend to the city council how he thinks the holiday should be paid for in the budget.
Source: AJC; Read Full Article
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