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Astoria leaders scramble after sudden closure of Tongue Point Job Corps; council pledges support
Summary
City officials and community members reacted to the abrupt closure of Tongue Point Job Corps, which the city manager said could displace staff and dozens of students. The council voted to express formal support for keeping the program open and scheduled a follow-up meeting to coordinate immediate community response for displaced residents.
Astoria leaders said the abrupt closure of Tongue Point Job Corps has left the community racing to assist students and staff, and the City Council on June 2 voted to express support for keeping the program open.
City Manager Scott Spence told the council the program — a long-standing local Job Corps site specializing in seamanship — closed suddenly and could displace roughly 300 students and about 160–170 faculty and staff statewide numbers vary; the city manager said roughly 23 students may be at risk of immediate homelessness because they rely on on-site housing. Spence said federal funding guidance suggested a closure window as short as the end of the business week.
“I think everyone is devastated by hearing the news,” Spence said,…
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