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Court authorizes Project Arriba workforce agreement; commissioners ask for annual performance reporting
Summary
The court approved a chapter 381 contract with Project Arriba for up to $150,000 per year; commissioners asked for annual presentations and retained budget-year appropriation control.
El Paso County Commissioners approved a chapter 381 economic development agreement with Project Arriba on April 7, formalizing annual workforce-development support previously authorized in the county budget.
The agreement covers programming to help residents access training and industry employment; county staff told the court the contract is structured as a chapter 381 arrangement (property tax rebate authority) and contains a mutual-renewal structure with an explicit non‑appropriation provision so the court may withhold future funds in budget cycles. Project Arriba representatives said the nonprofit will leverage state workforce grants to increase program reach and that prior local investment historically generated matching funds.
Commissioners and staff emphasized two points during discussion: (1) the court wants routine annual outcome presentations and performance data before future budget appropriations and (2) the contract as structured preserves the court’s ability to change funding annually.
The court approved the contract by voice vote; staff said the agreement starts October 1, 2024, and that Project Arriba will report back to the court on outcomes as part of the next budget cycle.
