[Massplanners] Juneteenth Follow Up

Tue Mar 22 15:21:13 EDT 2022

I must be really out of it, or clueless, or something, but why would any city or town, or other public agency, or private employer NOT honor Juneteenth? Am I missing something? Seems to me if we can jump for joy about celebrating July 4, which did not gain any independence for slaves and actually helped to institutionalize slavery in the U.S., surely we can figure out why we ought to recognize Juneteenth.

Judi Barrett
BARRETT PLANNING GROUP LLC
350 Lincoln Street, Ste. 2503
Hingham, MA 02043
Office: (781) 934-0073, x7
Cell: (781) 206-6045

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Date: Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at 3:12 PM
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Subject: Re: [Massplanners] Juneteenth Follow Up
MAPC observes Juneteenth as well.

Because Juneteenth falls on a Sunday this year, it will be observed at the agency on Monday, June 20th. Additionally, because Juneteenth was on a Saturday last year, MAPC observed the holiday on Friday, June 18th.

Additionally, MAPC’s Equity Team made space for an acknowledgment, a 10 min clip from the documentary “High on the Hog”, and a brief but poignant discussion on what the holiday means and what it means for the holiday to be observed as a state holiday.

Hope this helps.
Raúl

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Old Colony Planning Council observes Juneteenth as a holiday as well.

Shawn Bailey

Senior Transportation Planner

tel (508) 583-1833 ext. 209 | mob (781) 408-9840

Old Colony Planning Council

70 School Street, Brockton, MA 02301 | fax (508) 559-8768

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Subject: Re: [Massplanners] Juneteenth Follow Up

Norwood also observes Juneteenth as a municipal holiday. http://www.norwoodma.gov/government/town_manager/town_holidays.php

Holly Jones
Conservation Agent & Environmental Planner
Town of Norwood, MA
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781-320-2687 (cell)
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Beverly as well.

Darlene Wynne, AICP

City of Beverly

Director of Planning & Community Development

978-605-2341

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On Tue, Mar 22, 2022 at 1:26 PM Christopher Ryan via MassPlanners <massplanners at masscptc.org<mailto:massplanners at masscptc.org>> wrote:

Thank you all for the overwhelming, timely response. I was no help to Liz because I’m the guy who responds to a “See you Tuesday.” with a “Huh, what?”

Chris

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Subject: [Massplanners] Juneteenth Follow Up

Hi all,

Asking this for our Conservation Agent:

This question was asked previously, however a search of the results only show 2 communities that have accepted Juneteenth Day as an observed holiday.

I am asking again for a response to this question as it is up for discussion at our personnel board meeting next week.

Thank you in advance for your responses.

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Christopher J. Ryan, AICP

Director of Community and Economic Development

Town of Harvard

13 Ayer Road

Harvard, MA  01451

Tel: 978.456.4100 x.323

Email: cryan at harvard-ma.gov<mailto:cryan at harvard-ma.gov>

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