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Council asks staff to expand how incentives consider company labor practices
Summary
Council directed staff to research or develop methods to factor employer labor‑force practices into incentive scoring; staff noted legal guardrails and that the policy applies only to companies requesting incentives.
City Council members asked staff on Jan. 31 to clarify and strengthen how the city’s economic development incentives consider workplace conditions and labor practices for companies seeking public support.
Why it came up: Council members said they want the city to avoid handing public dollars to employers with poor labor records and to use the incentive process to promote higher‑quality jobs. Assistant City Manager Joe Pantone told the council the city’s economic…
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