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Multnomah County discussion centers on countywide economic development, apprenticeship supports and enforcement of library-bond workforce goals
Summary
County officials, a City of Gresham representative and community speakers discussed a potential countywide economic development strategy, funding for pre-apprenticeship supports, enforcement of workforce requirements tied to the library bond (about $67,000 assessed in liquidated damages) and workforce barriers such as childcare and psychological safety.
Multnomah County staff, a City of Gresham representative and community members met to discuss a proposed countywide economic development strategy, supports for pre-apprenticeship programs and enforcement of workforce goals tied to the county’s library bond. An agency official said the county—and its regional partners—are pushing from planning into enforcement and accountability.
“A little bit over $67,000 in liquidated damages to date on the library bond,” an agency official said, describing fines assessed to contractors for failing to meet ARIA workforce goals. The official said the ARIA framework is intended “to move the workforce tables recommendations from vision to action” and recommended quarterly check‑ins to ensure…
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