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County staff says workforce plan submitted to state; local CDL training and employment figures cited
Summary
Staff reported a draft local workforce plan was submitted to the state for review, the county has a new CDL training contract with CDT in Kingston, and June labor figures and program outputs were shared with the committee.
Sullivan County staff told the committee the county’s draft local workforce development plan has been submitted to the state Department of Labor for review and is posted on the county website; final approval will follow state review.
Laura said the college has contracted with CDT in Kingston to offer on-site commercial driver’s license (CDL) training in the county, which staff said will let residents obtain training locally rather than traveling to Kingston. "The college, has contracted with CDT in Kingston to start offering CDL training. I'm very happy about this," Laura said.
Program outputs and labor figures: staff reported that the county’s disability resource coordinator "has served 240 participants as of June 30, and he's actively working with a 178 right now." Laura said 45 people with disabilities had gained employment, 655 individuals used the career center in June, services were provided to seven new businesses in June, and 253 jobs were listed. On unemployment, staff said the county’s unemployment rate for June was 2.9%, down from 3.3% in 2024.
Why it matters: The draft local workforce plan is the county’s road map for using state and federal workforce funding; local CDL training increases access to transportation-sector jobs. The June program outputs indicate active use of county employment services.
What the county said about federal funding: Laura noted that national and legal developments delayed some Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act-style youth funding; she said adult and dislocated worker funding were expected to arrive in short order. "With some of the stuff going on in DC and court injunctions and things like that, the 2026 workforce investment and opportunities act funding was delayed," Laura said.
What was not specified: The transcript did not include dollar amounts for the planned CDL contract, the final plan approval date from the state, or enrollment limits for the CDL training. Staff said full funding for Head Start continuation was in place but did not provide grant or contract documents during the meeting.
