St. Charles County Workforce Development Board - Manufacturing Task Force Meeting - August 24, 2022

Sep 4, 2026

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Meeting notes from the St. Charles County Workforce Development Board’s Manufacturing Task Force dated August 24, 2022. The agenda covers welcoming remarks, approval of June 22, 2022 minutes, and presentations on the St. Charles County CAPS program and a GM Community Survey covering three priority communities. Updates include plans for Manufacturing Day 2022 on October 4, local workforce and economic development metrics such as unemployment and permit activity, and confirmation of the next meeting date.

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Manufacturing Task Force Meeting Notes

Mission Statement

Welcome/Comments

Approve Task Force Meeting Minutes

Presentation - St. Charles County CAPS

Presentation - GM Community Survey

Manufacturing Day 2022 Update

Local Workforce & Economic Development Update

Next Meeting Date

Adjournment

St. Charles County Workforce Development Board Manufacturing Task Force Mission Statement: The St. Charles County Workforce Development System is an alliance of public and private leaders dedicated to moving careers, companies and communities forward through workforce development that impacts local wages, economic development that impacts local business investment and community development that impacts the local tax base. Committee: Manufacturing Task Force (August 24, 2022) Attending Manufacturing Taskforce WDB Members: Michael Hurlbert, Amanda Sizemore and Scott Tate Attending Manufacturing Task Force Members: Pat Brown, Fort Zumwalt School District Patty Brown, City of O’Fallon Scott Drachnik – EDC of St. Charles County Kathy Duck, O’Fallon Chamber of Commerce Diana Forbes-General Motors Theresa Matlock, Newco Coffee Debbie Muraski – National Cart Jason Quinn, QTE Manufacturing John Pollihan, Component Bar Louis Pounds, SAK Construction Julie Powers, City of St. Peters Jeremy Sutton-BCI Skills Center Dina Wehde – Woodbridge Group Attending Guests: Sandra Lay, RB Jake Sommerich, RB Erica Land, St. Charles County CAPS Staff: Lori Myers 1. Welcome/Comments Michael Hurlbert welcomed everyone and thanked them for attending. 2. Approve Task Force Meeting Minutes from June 22, 2022 The minutes from the June 22, 2022, meeting were reviewed. Louis Pounds made a motion to accept the minutes. Amanda Sizemore seconded the motion, and all were in favor. Minutes approved. 3. Presentation – St. Charles County CAPS by Erica Land Erica Land provided some background information to the CAPS program. There are currently three strands including Global Business/Entrepreneurship, Healthcare and Technology Solutions (IT and Creative Media) . She covered how the semesters are structured for students and how they benefit from the program. Business are encouraged to get involved by hosting a class for a site visit, being a guest speaker, providing project work, donate to the program, provide an unpaid internship and spreading the word about the program. Erica indicated that she is currently working to develop a manufacturing strand. 4. Presentation – GM Community Survey by Diana Forbes Diana indicated that GM recently conducted a survey of 900+ adults across three priority communities including Wentzville. She discussed the key takeaways: • Residents feel positive about the future of Wentzville • Residents believe tech jobs will be more important than traditional manufacturing or advanced tech in manufacturing • 93% of residents believe upskilling the workforce is important • 60% believe businesses provide strong career opportunities GM’s commitment to workforce development includes upskilling the workforce, advancing inclusion by identifying new talent sources, engaging community stakeholders, and supporting initiatives to prepare our communities for jobs of the future. 5. Manufacturing Day 2022 Update Manufacturing Day 2022 is scheduled for October 4th from 8:30am to 1:30pm at the St. Charles Community College. A Sponsorships and Opportunities form was provided to all attending members. Lori indicated that as of 8/15, the event had 4 sponsors, 7 tour sites and 10 booth participants. Task Force members were encouraged to support the event if they are not already involved. 6. Local Workforce & Economic Development Update Lori gave an update on the latest local unemployment numbers. June had an unemployment rate of 1.9% down from 2.3% in May for St. Charles County. Labor force participations numbers decreased from 229,472 in May to 229,227 in June. Michael provided an update on housing data in St. Charles County. Overall, the residential permit pace for this year continues to increase over 2021. Single-family numbers closed the gap in July but are still off of last year’s pace. For a second consecutive month, there were no multi-family permits reported. New comme

FAQs

What was approved at the beginning of the meeting?

The minutes from the June 22, 2022 Manufacturing Task Force meeting were reviewed and approved.

What key points were presented about the CAPS program?

CAPS background was shared, including three strands (Global Business/Entrepreneurship, Healthcare, and Technology Solutions), semester structure for students, and ways businesses can participate; a manufacturing strand is being developed.

What updates were provided on Manufacturing Day 2022?

Manufacturing Day 2022 is scheduled for October 4 from 8:30am to 1:30pm at St. Charles Community College, with sponsorships, tour sites, and booth participants reported as of 8/15.

Sep 4, 2026

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