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KWIB to gather feedback on regional and local area designation

Three stakeholder sessions to be held across the state

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 9, 2015) — The Kentucky Workforce Investment Board (KWIB) is developing a recommendation for Governor Steve Beshear regarding the designation and/or re-designation of regions and local workforce areas as required in the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.

kwibAs part of this process, the KWIB will host three stakeholder sessions in Hopkinsville, Frankfort and Hazard to gather feedback from across the state.

These stakeholder sessions have been designed to share the initial recommendations and the process used to develop them and gather feedback from key partners and customers of the public workforce system. The feedback gathered in these sessions and other public comment processes will be taken into consideration in finalizing the recommendation.

Stakeholder sessions:

Schedule for all sessions:

  • 9:30-11:30 a.m., Local Elected Officials Special Session
  • 12:30-2:30 p.m., Local WIB Members Special Session
  • 3–5 p.m., Community Stakeholders Open Session