Pierce County Councilmember Derek Young joins host Evelyn Lopez to talk about projects and priorities of the County Council. Specifically, the Youth and Young Adults Jobs Program that Derek helped create to provide training and paid employment for young people (a 2020 Jobs Corps) that will launch soon, plus other ways that the Council has been moving CARES Act monies into our communities to help offset the economic ravages of COVID.
We also talked about COVID policies, the need to wear masks (those who mask will rule the world!), and the likelihood of further assistance from the Federal government. And had a good discussion about the likely priorities for the Council in 2021. There are four new members, and the Council shifts from majority Republican to majority Democrat.
Here are links to more information about the Jobs Program:
- Announcement on Aug. 12: https://www.piercecountywa.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=4792
- Program details, and a link to apply: https://www.piercecountywa.gov/civicalerts.aspx?aid=4901
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Evelyn Lopez: truetacoma@gmail.com @True_Tacoma
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