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Workforce board reports steep federal funding decline; local outreach to schools planned
Summary
The county’s workforce board presented its annual report noting falling Department of Labor allocations tied to a lower unemployment rate, staff and board leaders urged outreach to schools and businesses to upskill residents, and the board invited local supervisors to meetings and to recommend private‑sector members.
County workforce officials presented their annual report to the Board of Supervisors, telling the board that federal workforce allocations distributed through the state will fall substantially because Greenlee County’s unemployment rate is low.
Vida (county workforce representative) summarized the year‑end report and the audit, saying the board’s independent auditors identified no material weaknesses and rated the organization a low‑risk auditee. She pointed the supervisors to performance measures and said last year the workforce area lost roughly $235,000 and this year anticipates nearly $500,000 in decreased Department of Labor funding because the federal formula weights unemployment rates.
Ron Curtis, identified in the meeting as the workforce board president, described the board’s long history and said the board seeks 51% private‑sector membership to ensure balance. He invited recommendations for additional private sector members from the supervisors.
Marina Morales, the office’s business service representative in Clifton, described in‑school work such as mock interviews and resume help delivered to seniors and said staff maintain local job boards and coordinate with employers, including FMI, to fill openings. Board members encouraged continued and expanded school outreach and said they would follow up to connect staff with local schools and business partners.
Ending: Workforce staff asked supervisors to consider sending representatives to board meetings and to refer local business leaders for board seats; staff said they will provide printed copies of the annual report, audits and budgets to the supervisors.
