Contract with Rising Sun Energy Center for youth job training program
$15,000
In Plain English
Rising Sun Energy Center will hire and train local young people to install energy-saving equipment in homes. The program teaches job skills while helping residents reduce utility bills through better insulation and water-saving devices. The city pays $15,000 for the program through December 2018.
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Votes
Approve consent calendar
6 to 0
Why This Vote Matters
The council approved a $15,000 contract with Rising Sun Energy Center to run a youth job training program through December 2018. The program will hire local young people and teach them to install energy-saving equipment like insulation and water-saving devices in residents' homes, providing job skills while helping homeowners reduce their utility bills. The measure passed with broad support in a 6-0 vote, with Mayor Butt abstaining. This was part of the consent calendar, a collection of routine items that typically pass without debate.
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