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Mount Hood Community College asks Sandy council for endorsement of $136 million bond
Summary
Mount Hood Community College presented its bond measure to the council and asked for council members’ endorsement and for the college to work with city staff on a council resolution of support.
Representatives from Mount Hood Community College presented a district bond proposal during the city council meeting and requested the council’s endorsement and assistance in communicating the measure to constituents.
Lisa Scribe, president of Mount Hood Community College, and Diane Noriega, a college board member and Sandy resident, gave an update about the district’s outreach and said the board had unanimously voted to place a $136 million bond on the May 2025 ballot. The presenters said the bond is focused on modernizing existing facilities, expanding career and technical education aligned with local employer needs, improving campus safety and accessibility, and investing in sustainable and cost‑saving infrastructure upgrades.
Why this matters: MHCC said it trains local workers in fields that feed the regional economy, citing recent graduates in nursing, cybersecurity, automotive trades and childcare. The college estimated the bond would cost about 25 cents per $1,000 of assessed value — roughly $5 a month for the average homeowner, its representatives said — and emphasized fiscal oversight measures and a limited list of projects aimed at updating existing campus buildings rather than building new structures.
Council response and next steps
Councilors asked for more detail and a copy of the draft bond language and project list before offering official endorsements. MHCC offered to provide a detailed project list and endorsement forms. Council members agreed to circulate the materials and consider a council resolution of support; the mayor and council requested staff coordination to publish information on the city website if the council ultimately adopts a formal statement of support.
No formal council action was taken at the meeting. College representatives asked council members to complete endorsement forms after review; staff said the college would provide the requested materials to council and city staff for follow‑up.
