Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker have again unanimously approved the annual First-Time Youth Wage Grant program for its 18th year.
Linn County uses economic development funds generated by the Video Lottery to subsidize $3 per hour of wages for first-time teen employees, 14 to 19 years of age.
The program has been highly successful, with dozens of teenagers employed each summer. Last year, 21 employers hired 46 young people who…