Stimulus provides 177 Lincoln, Ne jobs (Yep Rush, the stimulus was rushed and failed!)

[Omaha Steve]

If nobody is counting, this is the fourth time I have posted about NEW stimulus jobs in Nebraska!

http://www.omaha.com/article/20090817/NEWS01/908179969/0/SPORTS

WORLD-HERALD BUREAU
« Metro/Region


LINCOLN -- A federal stimulus jobs program has provided employment for 177 young people in the Capital City this summer, Lincoln Mayor Chris Beutler announced Monday.

The city received $408,803 for the SummerWorks Program, funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

It provided jobs for low-income youth, ages 14 to 24, at 81 sites in Lincoln as well as Lancaster and Saunders counties. Participants earn $7.25 an hour working at public and private non-profit organizations.

The program began in May and was scheduled to run through September, but will likely be extended, Lincoln officials said in a press release.
Advertising

The jobless rate for 16- to 24-year-olds not attending school is estimated at 70 percent, officials said.

[liberal N proud]

1. The right will deny those jobs were a result of the stimuli

They will argue those jobs would have been created anyway.

[jaxx]

2. Great news!

We're got a big project coming soon and JOBS for the construction. Yaaayyyy. ;-)