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Jefferson City chamber asks Cole County for $5,000 to join state childcare cost‑sharing pilot
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The Jefferson City Area Chamber of Commerce and partners asked the Cole County Commission to contribute $5,000 toward a local match for a state pilot that would split childcare costs among parents, employers and the state, with organizers saying the model could expand access and retain workers.
The Jefferson City Area Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday asked the Cole County Commission for a $5,000 contribution to help qualify the county for a state pilot program intended to reduce childcare costs for working families.
Gary Plummer, who identified himself as representing the Jefferson City Area Chamber of Commerce, told commissioners the chamber had committed $25,000 from its economic development funds and was seeking an additional $25,000 of local match from partners including the city, the school district and Cole County. "One of our ask this morning is for you to consider some county investment of $5,000 to help us reach that goal," Plummer said.
The pilot would set up an "exchange" to share childcare costs among parents, employers and the state, Plummer said. Shauna (last name transcribed in the record as Krippren/Kirkland), identified as a Missouri child-care community leader/coordinator, described a state cost‑sharing model that divides child-care costs into three parts: a parent share, an…
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