Tallapoosa County Commission considering workforce development position

Cliff Williams / The Outlook / File Tallapoosa County commissioners Emma Jean Thweatt, left, T.C. Coley and John McKelvey speak before a meeting.

There are many businesses and companies in Tallapoosa County seeking employees — but not just laborers.

Now the Tallapoosa County Commission is considering a first of its kind in the state county extension agent to help address workforce development in Tallapoosa County. Alabama Cooperative Extension System Tallapoosa County Extension Coordinator Shane Harris officially requested funding from the commission for the position at its Monday meeting. Many mistakenly think of the extension service as a farming or gardening organization but its designed to help provide information to Alabama citizens and change with the times.

Cliff Williams is a staff writer for Tallapoosa Publishers.