Ryan Krull at St. Louis Magazine reports a pair of holiday-themed props were not enough to stop the passage of a Bill that beefs up requirements for Apprenticeship Programs and diversity goals for contractors getting St. Louis County Government work. Bill 182, which passed the County Council by the narrowest of margins – 4-to-3, requires contractors awarded County Government contracts for projects over $75,000 provide Apprenticeship training. It also establishes goals related to Minority, Women and County Residents being utilized for the projects. Some provisions in the Bill, including the Apprenticeship training requirement, apply to projects receiving county tax incentives, too. It includes a requirement for 20% of hours worked on a project to be completed by someone enrolled in an Apprenticeship Program registered with the U.S. Department of Labor. The goals will be set on a project-by-project basis based by the county, which is thought to make the program less susceptible to the saber-rattling coming from the U.S. Department of Justice concerning DEI programs. 

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