Gov. Greg Abbott announced on June 23 that more than $5.2 million in Texas Talent Connection grants would be awarded to 15 innovative workforce skills training and job placement programs across the state, including Collin College. “We are very excited to be working with the team at the North Texas Municipal Water District to create a new Waterworks program that is so important to the health of our community,” said Natalie Over the next five years, to maintain quality water services, the NTMWD expects to hire more than 200 employees. The waterworks training pro- gram consists of two training paths, one for water operators and the other for wastewater operators. The college was awarded $158,664 for its Waterworks training program.

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