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The City of Missoula agrees to help fund workforce study with the Missoula Economic Partnership

At the urging of the mayor, members of the Missoula City Council this week agreed to contribute $12,500 to a workforce study to determine the needs of area businesses and how to fill training gaps in the jobs sector.

Spearheaded by the Missoula Economic Partnership, the study carries a cost of $62,000 and includes equal contributions from Missoula County and MEP. The organization also secured a $25,000 planning grant from the state.

"Our portion of funding this program seems reasonable to me," said Missoula Mayor John Engen. "As we begin to march down the path of understanding our housing needs in the community, I think workforce development, economic development and housing stock go hand in hand."

By Martin Kidston/Missoula Current

Full Story: http://www.missoulacurrent.com/business/2017/04/missoula-workforce-study-mep/

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