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Local trade school owner asks council for support for training and reentry programs
Summary
Sharon Smith, owner of Dream Chasers Allied Health and Trade School, addressed the council seeking city support for her training programs that serve youth, adults and formerly incarcerated individuals; she described the program’s services and location but did not request a specific funding amount in the meeting.
Sharon Smith, owner of Dream Chasers Allied Health and Trade School, spoke during citizen comments at the Meridian City Council meeting on Aug. 1 to request council and community support for her training programs, which provide health‑care, beautification and trade certifications for people ages 12 and up, including reentry services for formerly incarcerated individuals.
Smith said the school offers state certification for services such as hair braiding, that students as young as 12 and adults well into their 60s have completed programs, and that many graduates start their own businesses. She said the school also runs a reentry program for formerly incarcerated people and works to support job training and entrepreneurship.
Smith gave the council her business address and asked for the council’s support and counseling for the program; she did not request a specific dollar amount in the meeting. Dream Chasers is located at 3701 H Street, Suite C, Meridian, 39307, she told council members.
Her comments were recorded in the public comment section and no council action or formal referral appears in the transcript.
