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Coconino Community College outlines $100 million bond plan for campuses, allied-health and student housing
Summary
College leaders presented a $100 million capital bond proposal to the Board of Supervisors that would rebuild the Fourth Street campus, add an allied-health facility at Lone Tree, expand lab facilities in Williams and fund student housing in Page, with estimated average cost to Flagstaff property owners of $6–$7 monthly.
Coconino Community College President and CEO Eric Heiser and senior staff presented the college’s proposed $100 million capital bond to the Coconino County Board of Supervisors on Sept. 30 as a voter question expected on the Nov. 4, 2025 ballot.
Heiser said the request is the district’s first capital construction bond in more than 25 years. The bond would fund multiple projects across the district: rebuilding and enlarging the Fourth Street campus (adding roughly 10,000 square feet to bring the site to an estimated 60,000–70,000 square feet), a new allied-health building on the Lone Tree campus (70,000–80,000 square feet) to expand nursing and allied-health programs, construction of advanced labs in Williams (estimated $2.5M–$3.5M) and student housing in Page with subsidized rents for students. Heiser said the Page housing project would also include workforce housing components developed by a private partner, with the college subsidizing the student portion so rents would be below market.
Diana (vice president/lead presenter) and Heiser said the college expects the average assessed-property cost in Flagstaff to be about $6–$7 per month for the average taxpayer; Williams and Page residents were projected to see roughly half that increase. The CCC Foundation has pledged $10 million toward non-capital costs, the presenters said, so the bond proceeds would be dedicated to capital construction.
Heiser said design and procurement planning would begin immediately if voters approve the bond, with the district aiming for shovels in the ground in 2027 and building occupancy in 2028–29. The college stressed workforce-focused priorities: allied-health programs (nursing expansion, surgical tech, radiologic tech, respiratory therapy), construction trades and advanced manufacturing. Heiser said the state defines “H3” jobs as high-skill, high-wage and high-demand and urged investment in programs that help retain graduates in Northern Arizona.
Supervisors asked about project timing, partnerships with NAU and local hospitals for clinical placements, student impacts, affordability and Page student-housing specifics. Heiser and Diana said they have been meeting widely around the county and with tribal communities, that Page housing will benefit predominantly Native American students and that student housing will focus on subsidizing rent rather than being purely market-rate housing. They reiterated that tuition and fees would not increase as a result of the bond. Chair Horstman and supervisors thanked college officials for the briefing and noted the district’s long-term regional economic impact.
