(Audubon) The Audubon County Board of Supervisors approved withdrawing from the Workforce Development Chief Elected Official Consortium. The Western Iowa Workforce Development area consists of 18 counties in western Iowa.
According to their website, the Local Workforce Development Board comprises leaders from business, labor, economic development, government, public assistance, education, youth, and community-based organizations. This board works collaboratively with the Chief Local Elected Officials board, comprised of one supervisor from each county. Together, they oversee the public workforce system in these counties.
Earlier this week, the Cass County Board of Supervisors unanimously agreed to withdraw from the consortium. County Supervisor Wendy Richter said that, long story short, many counties got together, and the consensus was to withdraw from the 28E Agreement. Supervisor BernaAgreementger said the problem is how the agreement was written for this area.
