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Mobile council reviews construction academy plan; administration to seek $100,000 performance contract
Summary
Council members heard a proposal for a tuition-free construction academy to train tradespeople and agreed the administration will seek a $100,000 transfer and pursue a state-authorized permit fee of up to $20 to sustain the program; a first reading of the performance contract is expected next week.
Mobile City Council members on Saturday reviewed plans for a tuition-free construction academy designed to train workers in residential trades and provide a pipeline to local construction jobs. The program representative said classes are filling and organizers hope to expand if demand rises.
The academy, which organizers said will offer five classes a year of 25 students each, would be funded initially through a one-year performance contract and ultimately by a state-authorized permit fee. “So the way that it reads is, you know, up to $20 per permit,” the project representative said, referring to language in a house bill the presenter said was passed in June and signed into law by Governor Ivey. The administration said Interim Finance Director Donna Briers has been green-lighted to transfer $100,000 from unassigned fund balance to support startup costs.
Why it matters: city officials said the program aims to address local workforce shortages in…
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