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Chamber seeks county support for internships and small-business training to retain local talent
Summary
The Sublette County Chamber asked commissioners to fund youth Pathways internships and a JumpStart entrepreneurship class to help retain young workers; the board discussed funding options and the programs' potential local impact.
The Sublette County Chamber asked the county to partner on two workforce-development initiatives designed to keep local talent in the county and support new small businesses.
Chamber organizers described a Pathways youth internship program that places high-school students in 60-hour paid summer internships tied to local trades and industries, and a JumpStart adult entrepreneurship class that culminates in a seed-funding competition. The chamber requested $5,000 to sponsor 20 paid internships (the county would help cover 40% of each $600 stipend) and another $2,000 to sustain the JumpStart class next year.
The chamber framed the ask as a strategic investment to break a cycle by which young county residents leave for opportunities elsewhere: "60% of Wyoming born residents leave before their thirties," the presenter said, arguing for proactive, locally rooted workforce pathways.
Commissioners and staff thanked the presenters and asked for additional program details and budget lines to review at budget time. The commission did not commit funds during the meeting but acknowledged the programs fit county economic-development goals and asked staff to include the request in upcoming budget discussions.
