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Needles council urges Palo Verde College to expand in-person and workforce programs
Summary
The Needles City Council unanimously adopted a resolution calling on Palo Verde Community College to increase in-person career-technical classes, outreach and stakeholder collaboration for the Needles campus. Council clarified the measure does not commit city funds.
The Needles City Council on Jan. 14 adopted a resolution urging Palo Verde Community College to expand career-technical education and in-person services at its Needles campus, saying the goal is to boost workforce opportunities locally.
The resolution, passed unanimously, asks the college to prioritize workforce programs such as nursing, HVAC, plumbing and construction trades; to explore childcare services; and to form a community advising task force to help shape the campus’s plans. Council members and speakers emphasized the request is a statement of local priorities and not a directive to transfer additional city funds to the college.
Why it matters: City leaders and residents told the council the Needles campus has been underused despite district spending and local need for job-training programs.…
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