NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Mt. Hood Community College District has referred a measure to voters in the District at the May 20, 2025 Special District Election, and the Multnomah County Elections Division has received a Ballot Title for that referral.
For a full copy of the Ballot Title, visit MultnomahVotes.gov
Any registered voter dissatisfied with the Ballot Title may file a petition for review with the Multnomah County Circuit Court on or before March 3, 2025. Any person filing a petition must also notify the Director of Elections, 1040 SE Morrison St., Portland, in writing that the petition has been filed, and that notice must be given by 5:00 p.m. on the next business day after the petition has been filed with the Circuit Court. - Tim Scott, Multnomah County Director of Elections
Ballot Title:
Caption:
Bonds updating career education, increasing safety, security; repairing aging facilities.
Question:
Shall College update vocational facilities; improve accessibility, safety, security; repair buildings; issue $136.445 million in bonds; citizen oversight, audits required?
If the bonds are approved, they will be payable from taxes on property' or property ownership that are not subject to the limits of sections 11 and 11b, Article XI of the Oregon Constitution.
Summary:
Mt. Hood Community College seeks approval for bonds in a maximum principal amount of $136.445 million to finance capital costs, including:
Expanding Career Education Facilities & Meeting Growing Demand
- Repurpose existing space to create Center for Health Professions training health care professionals such as nurses, surgical technicians, respiratory therapists, and mental health counselors.
- Renovate classroom technology to serve online and hybrid learning.
Improving Community Access
- Community pool improvements, including a retractable pool cover for year-round use, increasing opportunities for community use such as swim lessons and local events.
- Increased accessibility.
Securing Campus
- Enhancing safety with improved lockdown capabilities, fire, seismic retrofits.
Repairing Aging Facilities
- Updating aging systems in 1970's era buildings, including roofs, siding, flooring, HVAC and electrical.
૦ Site improvements, demolition, furnishings, equipment, issuance costs.
૦ State expected to provide $8 million in matching funds.
Bonds may be issued in multiple series, maturing within 21 years from issuance. Levy rate estimated at $0.25 per $1,000 assessed value. Actual levy rates may differ due to changes in interest rates at issuance or assessed property value.