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post Mar 2 2020, 12:21 PM
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QUOTE(exsteel5 @ Mar 2 2020, 09:15 AM) *

What happened to the #19 and #20? This is a good list.


They happened the end of last week, I just hadn't cross posted them yet, but I am now!
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We have reached the penultimate post in the #20for20 series of ideas for Michigan City improvements. #19 is talking about our City employees.

It is no secret that our City employees have become both underpaid and a large part of how we have balanced our budgets in the past. Their insurance costs have skyrocketed, and we have not really fixed that problem. While budgetarily we don't have a lot of leeway to change those problems. We should be searching for ways to change those things when possible.

One other thing I would really like to see us implement is we have a clause built into City contracts to where we give preference to hiring City residents first, and then outside of Michigan City. I think there should be value in choosing to live here, and that should be worth an extra weight in the hiring process. Some cities even use an ordinance which requires any municipal employees to live in the City limits. I am not sure about going that far yet, though if we can reverse population loss and brain drain in the future, it is something we could consider.
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We have reached the finish line. This is the twentieth idea for this February's #20for20 list of ideas for Michigan City improvements. The list has been both fun and challenging to navigate and explain. It has also been interesting to see all of the comments and ideas. It makes me go back to 2006 when I started this page based on the idea that we were our best Michigan City when everyone is engaged and thoughtful.

With that in mind, Part 20 is a personal favorite of mine. It is a paper that was researched and written by the Brookings Institute. What makes it really special is that one of the contributors to the article is a recent Michigan City High School graduate. The paper itself is a study on how communities can "Reskill" their work forces and also how to determine the best sorts of fields and industries to try to attract to a community. What are the sorts of jobs that best lend themselves to being able to take skills and advance in the work force in the future? What sorts of fields lead to the most growth in a community? How best can you get a force force of low wage earners transition to higher paying fields?

This paper is a great read, and a potential source of discovery for a community who is struggling to advance out of a post manufacturing work force.

https://www.brookings.edu/research/realism-about-reskilling/
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