Norton City to join regional ROPES workforce grant, pledging $5,000 annually for four years
Feb 3, 2026
Feb 3, 2026
The Norton City Council agreed to back the Southwest Virginia Workforce Development Board’s ROPES program and to provide a $5,000 annual local match for four years while staff prepares a resolution for formal consideration at the next meeting; the grant application is due March 16.
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Norton City Council on Feb. 3 agreed in principle to participate in a regional grant application to continue a workforce program that helps people in substance use recovery reenter the workforce.
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