A pair of holiday-themed props were not enough to stop the passage of a bill on Tuesday beefing up requirements for apprenticeship programs and diversity goals for contractors getting St. Louis County government work.
Bill 182 passed the County Council by the narrowest of margins, 4–3.
The bill requires that contractors awarded county government contracts for projects over $75,000 provide apprenticeship training. It also establishes goals related to minority, women, and county residents being utilized for the projects. Some provisions in the bill, including the apprenticeship training requirement, apply to projects receiving county tax incentives, too…