By Steven Allen Adams for The Journal
CHARLESTON – A West Virginia county sought clarification regarding state law after a spokesperson for Gov. Patrick Morrisey said Juneteenth would not be considered a state paid holiday for public workers.
In an advisory opinion issued Monday to Berkeley County Prosecuting Attorney Joseph Kinser by Attorney General J.B. McCuskey cited State Code that requires county commissions to close courthouses and annexes for recognized national holidays.
However, McCuskey also said it would be up to the county commissioners and county elected officers to decide whether to give their employees a paid day off for Juneteenth.