CCC announces proposed bond measure #3-613 on November ballot

OREGON CITY - Clackamas Community College has placed Bond Measure #3-613 on the November 2024 ballot. This bond renewal is the second phase of the college's facilities master plan and maintains the tax rate established by the 2014 bond measure.

In 2014, voters approved $90 million for the college to expand and update buildings, facilities and grounds. The college used the funding to construct four new buildings; expand and remodel others; improve transportation; increase safety and security; and maintain assets. During this time, Clackamas Community College received match funding from the state for four of the projects and was awarded grant funding for seismic work, a new transit center and furniture - totaling $46 million.

If approved in November, the $120-million bond renewal will maintain the existing tax rate of 25 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value. This is estimated not to raise the tax rate. The bond aims to modernize learning spaces, enhance community partnerships, and update and repair aging facilities. Approval of the bond would make CCC eligible for up to $16 million in matching funds from state and federal grants, and $10 million for partnerships with higher education institutions.

To prepare for the second phase of the bond, the college developed a concept master plan, an athletic facilities master plan, and a mechanical, electrical and plumbing master plan to identify the overall need. They then formed a bond development work group made up of employees, students and board members. Over a series of meetings and community feedback, they worked to refine and prioritize the list of projects.

The bond focuses on three main areas:

1. Preparing students for success in modern learning spaces
2. Enhancing partner and community connections
3. Preserving and maintaining assets

Bond project descriptions

• Natural Resources Center of Excellence: A new facility focused on horticulture, farming and wildland fire as well as an expansion of the welding center and new partnership space.
• Space simulation center: Partnership with K-12 districts to establish an immersive space simulator center for middle and high school students enhancing early learning about science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
• Aging infrastructure upgrades: Updates and repairs to facilities, improvements in energy efficiency, and enhancements to accessibility and security.
• Community partnerships: Expansion of workforce partnership space on the Wilsonville campus.
• Safety enhancements: Increased campus security through additional cameras and interior door access controls.
• Learning space modernization: Renovation and modernization of learning spaces to support hybrid and distance learning.
• Athletic fields and walking trails: Improvements to athletic facilities, including track and field renovations with grandstands, a synthetic soccer field with lighting and completion of the Douglas Loop walking trail.

For more information about Clackamas Community College's bond measure and proposed projects, visit www.CCCbond.org.

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