Clackamas Community College proposed bond measure #3-613

Clackamas Community College has placed a bond renewal on the November 2024 ballot.

About the bond

If passed, the bond measure would fund projects that would:

PREPARE: Expand student opportunities by funding a Natural Resources Center for Excellence for horticulture, arboriculture, farming and wildland fire programs, as well as an expansion of the welding center.

REPAIR: Make large-scale repairs including increasing accessibility for people with disabilities, addressing safety hazards, upgrading security and building systems.

CONNECT: Strengthens workforce and STEM opportunities with local employers in high-demand fields, expands workforce training at our Wilsonville campus, and creates life-long STEM learning opportunities for younger students with a first-of-its-kind in Oregon immersive space simulator center.

Proposed projects

If passed, the proposed bond projects would include:

New Natural Resources Center of Excellence
Updating athletic fields and walking trail
Modernizing learning spaces
Increasing access to STEM opportunities
Updating and fixing aging facilities
Increasing the safety of students and staff

For more information about the projects, visit the bond projects page.

Costs

If passed, the measure would authorize a continuation of the 2024 tax rate of $0.25 per $1,000 of assessed property value. The owner of an average assessed-value home would pay $7.22 per month or $86.59 per year.

This is estimated to not raise your tax rate.

If passed, Clackamas Community College would be eligible for up to $16 million in matching funds from the state if the measure passes.

Five things to know

Continue the current tax rate of $0.25 per $1,000 of assessed property value. The owner of an average assessed-value home would pay $7.22 per month or $86.59 per year.
Make the college eligible to receive $16 million in matching grants from the state.
Expand student opportunities by funding the construction of a Natural Resources facility.
Repair and update aging buildings by making large-scale repairs including increasing accessibility for people with disabilities.
Strengthen workforce and STEM opportunities by helping connect students with local employers in high-demand fields.

Frequently asked questions

Questions and answers about the Clackamas Community College bond measure.