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Council presses administration for monthly reports, funding clarity on special‑needs internship program
Summary
Council members criticized slow roll‑out of the paid internship program for people with intellectual disabilities and asked the administration for written monthly reports beginning in September; council also asked administration to study whether program funding should be moved to the general budget.
TAMPA — Council members expressed frustration over the pace of a council‑funded paid internship program for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and asked the administration to provide regular written reports and funding recommendations.
Background: The program — approved as a pilot by council in 2023 and funded for paid internships at roughly $15 per hour — was intended to create employment pathways and on‑the‑job training for residents with disabilities. Staff and community partners…
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