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Council hears presentation on construction-trade academy; ordinance introduced to fund program with permit fees
Summary
An ordinance to add a permit fee to fund an Alabama Construction Trade Academy was introduced after presentations from the Home Builders Association and State Home Builders Association describing an eight-week fast-track training program.
The Mobile City Council on Oct. 21 was briefed by the Home Builders Association and the State Home Builders Association on a proposed program to fund a construction-trade academy through a small fee on residential building permits.
Robert Collins, president of the HBA of Metro Mobile, described the model as a fast-track, eight-week course intended to accelerate job readiness for the skilled trades. "Our program is a fast track. It's 8 week class that will get people…
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