PLYMOUTH — Plymouth’s Plan Commission approved a resolution in support of a contribution by the city to the Life Long Learning Network.
Earlier in the year the Plymouth Redevelopment Commission had added a contribution to the city’s TIF district #3 that included an agreement for consulting services from Enfocus for the city. The Plymouth City Council passed the Redevelopment’s plan for funding consulting services but rejected the contribution of equipment and tools to the Lifelong Learning Network.
The Redevelopment Commission has decided to try again to make a contribution for equipment to the LLC’s automotive program. Part of that involves the Plan Commission passing the resolution that the contribution from a TIF district would fit in with the city of Plymouth’s comprehensive plan.
City Attorney Jeff Houin told the commission that the three basic points of the resolution regarding the comprehensive plan were collaboration with other partnerships in the community, access to quality education, and supporting local businesses. The programs for the LLN are not limited to students but adults seeking training and continuing education. The Plan Commission resolution addresses whether or not the proposed expenditure supports the overall comprehensive plan for the city.
The City Council’s decision against the contribution was based on the idea of contributing money to the school corporation after the city had already made a contribution to the Life Long Learning Center. Houin told the Plan Commission that the contribution was not intended for the school corporation but for the LLN, including adult continuing education.
