“Manufacturing is a vital component of McHenry County’s economy. When it prospers, it propels the entire county’s economy forward. Manufacturing growth means more well-paying jobs and more opportunities for people to enter the trades and make a great living with in-demand skill sets, without accumulating student loan debt.
McHenry County Government has shown its commitment to local manufacturing through its Advance McHenry County grant program. These grants helped the MPC and local manufacturers create a paid summer internship program, and helped fund a new manufacturing training center at McHenry County College, and a metals lab at Woodstock North High School.
The importance of manufacturing to McHenry County, and the opportunities it presents for county workers – especially young adults looking to chart their future – motivates me to participate in the MPC and its mission.”
Peter Austin, County Administrator, McHenry County