The Congress of the United States has created a National Holiday on June 19th of each year to commemorate the date upon which the last slaves were notified that the Civil War had ended
and they were free, to be known as Juneteenth.
The Governor of the State of West Virginia in recognition of the Juneteenth National
Holiday has proclaimed June 19 as a West Virginia State Holiday,
Upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously passed the Fayetteville Town Council
hereby adopts the National and State Holiday officially proclaimed as Juneteenth to be celebrated on the 19th day of June of each year by the Town of Fayetteville.
(Passed 10-7-21.)