Overview of the Bond
For over 40 years, Lane Community College has served our community:
- Training nurses, emergency medical technicians, and public safety officers who serve our communities
- Strengthening our local economy by training workers, helping residents get better jobs, decreasing unemployment, and providing skilled employees for local businesses
- Offering an accessible route to higher education
In order to maintain this service, Lane Community College needs to improve aging school infrastructure and update classrooms, labs, educational facilities and technology.
Bond measure 20-142 would allow LCC to make these improvements.
Bond Projects include:
- Upgrade and equip science labs for academic and career training classes
including nursing and emergency medical technician training - Improve access for students and others with disabilities
- Meet current safety codes and improve earthquake safety
- Improve classrooms for growing enrollment in high-demand programs
that prepare workers with today’s skills - Remodel existing classrooms to create a Career Technical Education Center
in order to expand access to vocational training for adults and local high school students
Taxpayer Protections and Cost:
The estimated annual cost of the bond is approximately 25 cents per $1,000 of assessed value. Property owners are currently paying about the same rate for a 1995 Lane bond. The new bond rate would be assessed in 2009, when the 1995 bonds will be paid off and no longer will appear on local property tax bills. The tax cost for this measure are an estimate only.
Expenditures are subject to annual audits. Disclosure of all spending would ensure the money is used to renovate and improve Lane. The tax costs for this measure are an estimate only.
For more information please contact Tracy Simms at (541) 463-5200 or at bond@lanecc.edu.
Visit our website at 2011sitearchive.lanecc.edu for updates.
Bond Information Sheet *(.pdf)
Project Overview
Lane Community College Bond Measure Project List Summary:
Many buildings on main campus are more than 40 years old and need new heating and cooling systems, plumbing, roofing, and other upgrades. Classrooms and labs need renovations to increase access and allow multiple uses, alleviate crowding during peak demand times, and provide appropriate instructional technology and equipment.
- Upgrade science labs for academic and career training classes, including nursing and emergency medical technicians
- Improve building access to persons with disabilities
- Replace 40-year-old leaking roofs, plumbing and electrical systems, air conditioning and heating
- Bring buildings up to current fire and improve earthquake safety codes, to provide a safe environment for student learning
- Renovate, upgrade, and repair classrooms to increase access and meet modern educational technology standards
- Bring computer, Internet and digital classroom technology up to 21st century standards
- Improve classrooms for growing enrollment in high-demand programs that prepare today’s workforce with career-specific technology and equipment
- Remodel and enhance existing classrooms to create a Career and Technical Education Center with larger classrooms to expand access to vocational training for adult students and for high school students who don’t have access to such facilities in their high schools
- Improve the library to create a one-stop student learning center that includes tutoring and computer technology services
- Improve labs and classrooms for students in health career training programs such as therapeutic exercise and rehabilitation to train students and serve the local community
- Improve existing career training and educational facilities, including the Downtown Center, which would feature, along with existing adult education programs, an energy efficient design which would house the energy management and renewable energy degree programs, as well as provide business resources
- Florence Center science lab and exterior renovation
- Improve energy efficiency throughout the college, including a recycling center
