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Local educators urge Natrona County to spearhead workforce pipeline for skilled trades
Summary
Two career-technical educators told the Board of Commissioners that shortages in skilled trades raise construction costs, reduce local tax revenue and threaten business recruitment, and they asked the county to convene a cross-sector working group to align training with local employer needs.
Rob, a local career-technical education advocate, and Joe Feiler, a 35‑year CTE instructor, told Natrona County commissioners that the county’s economic stability depends on a stronger pipeline into skilled trades. Rob framed the problem as “a workforce and infrastructure, a fiscal issue,” arguing that communities with local shortages see higher public‑works bids, imported labor and delayed projects.
Feiler, who identified his service on Wyoming SkillsUSA…
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