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Commissioners appoint Molly Bates to Area 20 Workforce Board; workforce center programs and Teenworks lease approved

Fairfield County Board of Commissioners · June 30, 2026
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Summary

Molly Bates of Park National Bank was appointed to the Area 20 Workforce Development Board; commissioners also approved a one-year renewal of a space-use agreement with Teenworks and staff noted Workforce Center summer programs reached capacity, including new drone and STEM camps.

The Board voted to appoint Molly Bates, Division Leader and Assistant Vice President at Park National Bank, to the Area 20 Workforce Development Board. Commissioners thanked Bates for volunteering and discussed the time commitment expected of board members; Bates described her long local ties and support for workforce skills and training programs.

Separately, Economic & Workforce Development staff presented and the Board approved a one-year renewal of a space-use agreement with Fairfield County Teenworks at the Workforce Center. Bayley Fields reported that the Workforce Center's summer camps have reached capacity, including two new programs for ninth-grade students (a drone camp and a STEM camp). The actions signal continued county support for workforce training and youth engagement.