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County to Retool Grant For Displaced Steel Workers

Money originally earmarked for cross-training employees of RG Steel will now be used to help employees should the plant close permanently.

A grant that was intended for use in cross-training workers at RG Steel could now be used to train them for other jobs.

The Baltimore County Council is scheduled Monday night to vote on a $420,000 federal grant that will be used to provide workshops and resource fairs to as many as 2,000 steel plant employees and up to another 1,000 others in jobs with plant-related businesses.

Owners of the Sparrows Point plant in May.

Council approval is required in order for the county to spend the grant money.

Dan Gundersen, county director of Economic Development, said the money was originally ear-maked to cross-train employees at the plant but will now be used "to help employees should the steel mill continue to realize difficulties and not remain open."

Ron Burgundy August 6, 2012 at 08:54 pm
What's this gov't calling an audible and adjusting to meet the needs of it's citizens? C'mon Buzz, Buck, "wilson", JD, Meg this is unbelieveable, let's call it like we see it. Gov't is actually trying to help people get back on their feet??? They have really overreached on this one. Gosh darn all of those "do no gooders" in Towson. I want them all voted out. I'll even bet "the office of Fred" was involved in this decision. I want to know what role KK had in this, I'll bet he was pulling the strings behind the scene. I want a full and complete accounting of those dollars, which weren't earmarked for this use. I'm submitting a FOIA request immediately.I want to see all of the e-mails and notes associated with this decision and if I don't get a response I'm going directly to circuit court. C'mon guys, join in, lets stop this before any more tax dollars are wasted!
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