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Board discusses Mount Hood Community College bond request; trustees asked to consider endorsement
Summary
Trustees heard a brief request to consider endorsing a Mount Hood Community College bond measure. Board members discussed community cost sensitivity and the college's role in vocational and postsecondary access before agreeing to place an endorsement request on the March agenda for formal consideration.
The board discussed a request from Mount Hood Community College (MHCC) for a voter-pamphlet endorsement on a proposed bond measure. MHCC representatives previously briefed trustees at the district’s business meeting; at the Feb. 28 work session trustees discussed the timing and community sensitivity around a local property-tax measure.
Trustees acknowledged MHCC’s regional role — job training, college pathways, and local CTE partnerships — but some members expressed concern about adding tax pressure at a time when many households face rising costs. Several board members said the request would be appropriate for the full board to consider at the March 5 business meeting, so trustees could vote on a formal endorsement prior to the March 24 deadline for voter-pamphlet endorsements. Trustees also discussed whether to provide an individual endorsement or a board resolution and asked staff to provide the endorsement filing form for the March agenda.
Ending: Trustees directed staff to include an endorsement item on the March 5 agenda so the full board can consider a formal endorsement or other action before the voter‑pamphlet deadline.
