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Aurora committee approves license for Climate and Equitable Jobs Act workforce hub at former Public Works building
Summary
The Aurora Finance Committee unanimously approved a license agreement allowing College of DuPage and the 548 Foundation to use 649 South River Street as a CJA workforce hub offering clean-energy and construction training; the city said it will provide promotional support but no direct funding.
The Aurora Finance Committee on Jan. 15 approved a three-party license agreement allowing College of DuPage and the 548 Foundation to use 649 South River Street — the former Public Works Water and Sewer building — as a Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CJA) workforce hub. The committee voted 5-0 to pass resolution 25-1014.
Director of Sustainability Allison Lindbergh told the committee the hub will host training in construction trades and clean-energy work — including solar installation, EV installation, energy auditing and basic safety courses such as OSHA 10 and CPR — delivered in roughly seven-week cohorts (about 180 hours of instruction in the sample model). Lindbergh said the program will provide supports such as childcare, transportation and paid training (the transcript states participants are paid $13 per hour for training) and is intended to…
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