East Central College secured another endorsement this week for an April ballot initiative that would boost its operating budget. Downtown Washington, Inc.’s board of directors gave a thumbs up to
East Central College will host a free concert at the Union campus Saturday, with proceeds from food, drink and merchandise sales benefiting the Metallica Scholars Initiative.
Union city officials are assisting East Central College with a new program to help train people for the job market.
The board of aldermen approved an agreement at a special Monday, Dec. 21, meeting to apply for the Community Block Development (CDBG) grant, on behalf of the college, with the Missouri Department of Economic Development. ECC is looking to renovate a 3,560-square-foot space in Hansen Hall into a job training center.
ECC submitted its formal application with the state on Tuesday, Dec. 22, Joel Doepker, ECC vice president of external relations, told The Missourian. âWe expect to hear from the state in May 2021,â he said.