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Workforce development leans on community‑development fund balance while asking to retain transition specialist
Summary
Tompkins workforce development, newly reorganized, told the committee it will rely on Community Development fund balance to stabilize operations in 2026 while continuing an OTR transition workforce specialist position that helped expand summer and year‑round youth employment programs.
Chris Spahn, director of Tompkins Workforce Development, told the expanded budget committee on Sept. 18 that the department is using its Community Development (CD) fund balance to smooth operations for 2026 while it continues to pursue state and federal grants. Why it matters: The department consolidated the workforce board and office of employment and training in 2023 and has been right‑sizing staff and systems since. Leaders said they are trying to make the department more self‑sustaining but will use CD fund balance…
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