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Albany funds industrial training gear

Written April 8th, 2015 by Hasso Hering

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If everything goes as planned, in no more than seven years some 500 people working at Albany-area industries will have had specialized training on equipment bought with a grant from the Albany City Council.

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Tags: Albany City Council, Albany industries, industrial job training, LBCC, Pepsi settlement

Council likes industrial training request

Written July 7th, 2014 by Hasso Hering

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Several industrial companies with Albany addresses say they have trouble filling available jobs, and they’re asking the city council to pay for specialized equipment at Linn-Benton Community College so potential workers will be better trained. Judging by a work session Monday, the council is inclined to grant the biggest part of their request, amounting to about $3.2 million, […]

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Tags: Albany Chamber, Albany City Council, Oregon Freeze Dry, Pepsi settlement, workforce training

Albany briefing: Police/fire bond vote coming

Written August 5th, 2013 by

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For years Albany officials have planned to replace the city’s downtown fire station and the police department on Jackson Street near the Linn County Jail. City voters likely will get a chance this fall to make it possible by voting for a bond issue to raise $20.3 million. The bond proceeds would be added to […]

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Tags: Albany City Council, Pepsi settlement, police and fire stations