Create website to host information about youth activities in Tuscaloosa Para will create the initial website taking information of youth activities available in the city. Construction enhancements to Benjamin Barnes YMCA. The committee has discussed three possible locations for a new Benjamin Barnes YMCA. Explore partnerships amongst youth activity organizations Para and UA have met to discuss…
To date, the Economic & Workforce Development Subcommittee has made the following recommendations: Economic & Workforce Development Goals Develop an Economic Development Plan for the City of Tuscaloosa Workforce Development Facilitate Local Partnerships Transit Focus Group Increase awareness and access to a robust transit system
Establishing a mentor program to pair all city school system students with a mentor who would maintain a relationship with the child through high school. Creating a gun safety program to familiarize elementary-age children with the dangers of firearms, similar to drug education programs. Supporting the placement of social workers assigned to each City school. Advocating for…
The Recruitment, Training and Retention Subcommittee has continued to meet via Zoom. They are in the process of examining historic staffing and retention data to explore where we’re losing officers to other departments. This month they started their deep dive into salary and benefits with an overview of pay structure, pay increases and salaries at…
The Community Engagement Subcommittee has met multiple times via Zoom and continues to plan ways for the Tuscaloosa Police Department to reach deeper into the community to form lasting relationships with our citizens. Most recently, they met to discuss mental health and drug abuse issues within our community. The Subcommittee learned about a relatively new…