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Provo council outlines plan to retain graduates and attract higher-paid jobs
Summary
Council Chair Katrice McKay and Council Member Jeff Whitlock briefed the school board on city efforts to retain graduates, create higher-paid jobs, and align incentives, zoning and transportation planning with workforce goals; council plans more concrete steps in 3—4 months.
Council Chair Katrice McKay and Council Member Jeff Whitlock told the Provo City School District board that the city is pursuing an economic development strategy intended to retain graduates and attract higher-paid, higher-skilled jobs.
"Working to create job opportunities in Provo," McKay said, describing steps the council will take to align incentives, zoning, planning and transportation to reduce development bottlenecks. McKay and Whitlock said the city intends to circulate information, identify facility and transportation constraints and collaborate with the district on workforce-aligned programs; they expect to present more detailed next steps in three to four months.
Board members and councilors emphasized collaboration between schools and the city as a way to prepare students for local career pathways; no formal action was taken at the joint session.
