This year, I was dismayed to realize that our fantastic, hard-working, and unofficial state ambassadors, a.k.a. our state liquor store employees, were scheduled to work on the date of our nation’s birth.
According to the “Employee Relations Memorandum,” July 4, 2016, was a holiday for state employees. The only “state” employees required to work that day were those operating our state liquor stores.
In the 2015 fiscal year, according to the NHSLC’s ‘2015 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report”: “The Liquor Commission distributed $150.8 million to the state’s general fund during fiscal year 2015. Net sales increased by $19.9 million or 3.3 percent over the previous fiscal year to $631.1 million.”
These people do so much for our state that we take for granted, yet they have to work on a day that should be celebrated by all of our citizens.
I urge you to please consider the many wonderful people who keep our state liquor stores running and speak on this issue to our state citizens.
From now on, these fine employees should be given the day off to spend time with their families and friends; to once again reflect and rejoice on the anniversary of our nation’s inauguration.
NATALIE JAEGER
Hooksett