Decatur helping minority contractors get more involved in the industry [Video]

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — The City of Decatur is taking a new approach to get more minority contractors. And the Metro Decatur Black Chamber of Commerce is helping get the job done.

“This is a call to action to minority contractors,” said Cordaryl Patrick, Director of Economic and Community Development.

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Patrick said he is hoping men and woman of different backgrounds answer that call. He was one of the key speakers Wednesday morning when city leaders and the Metro Decatur Black Chamber of Commerce hosted a lunch and learn event for experienced minority contractors and people interested in becoming one.

“To minority contractors, it’s about the type of work that we do here in Decatur, how to get involved in that work,” Patrick said. “And it really began to begin to build a pipeline of the type of …