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Ulster County committee approves interim agreements for summer youth employment amid wage and federal funding concerns
Summary
The committee approved interim municipal agreements to run summer youth employment and related programs. Members debated wage levels, a proposed $16.50 target, and possible impacts if federal TANF funding is paused.
The Ulster County Legislature committee on Economic Development, Planning, Education, Employment, Arts and Agriculture approved a resolution authorizing the chair to enter into interim municipal agreements to operate the county’s federally funded summer youth employment program, Brighter Futures initiative and Young Adult Employment Program during the committee’s February meeting.
The agreements allow the Office of Employment and Training (OET) to continue placements and wages for the summer program while final contracts are completed. OET representative Sharon told the committee the department planned to equalize pay across youth programs…
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