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Rockingham Community College details quarter-cent sales tax projects to expand workforce training

Rockingham County Board of Commissioners · August 19, 2025
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Dr. Sylvia Cox, executive director of Rockingham Community College, told the Rockingham County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 18 that quarter-cent sales tax proceeds have funded a new Center for Workforce Development and equipment intended to expand advanced manufacturing, welding, information technology and health-care training.

Dr. Sylvia Cox, executive director of Rockingham Community College, told the Rockingham County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 18 that quarter-cent sales tax proceeds have funded a new Center for Workforce Development and equipment intended to expand advanced manufacturing, welding, information technology and health-care training.

Cox said the college opened the workforce center nearly a year ago and used sales-tax funds to equip CNC and robotics labs, computer-integrated machining, mechatronics and a small-business/corporate training center. She said the college also enlarged…

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