About MTOs: The City has been in the midst of a severe financial crisis due to declining revenues, so it is implementing a Mandatory Time Off (MTO) program (otherwise referred to as a furlough program) for its employees during calendar year 2010 in an effort to reduce operational costs. Under the MTO program, the majority of all City offices and departments (including City Hall and the Library) will be closed for 13 days during 2010, on the third Friday of every month and on Veterans Day, November 11th. Police and fire emergency services will not be impacted or affected.

Holiday Closures

City of Santa Maria offices will be closed for the following public holidays in 2010:

Thursday, January 1 (New Year's Day)   Monday, May 31 (Memorial Day)   Monday, July 5 (in observance of Independence Day)   Monday, September 6 Labor Day)   Thursday, November 25 (Thanksgiving)   Friday, November 26 (Day after Thanksgiving)   Friday, December 24 (in observance of Christmas)

Landfill Closures

The Santa Maria Regional Landfill will recognize the following 13 MTO days and will be closed:

Thursday, January 1 (New Year's Day)   Sunday, February 21 (Third Sunday in February)   Sunday, April 4 (In observance of Easter)   Sunday, April 18 (Third Sunday in April)   Monday, May 31 (Memorial Day)   Sunday, June 20 (Third Sunday in June)   Sunday, July 4 (in observance of Independence Day)   Monday, September 6 Labor Day)   Sunday, September 19 (Third Sunday in September)   Sunday, October 24 (Fourth Sunday in October)   Thursday, November 25 (Thanksgiving Day)   Sunday, December 19 (Third Sunday in December)   Saturday, December 25 (in observance of Christmas)