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Columbia Gorge Community College seeks bond renewal; city council hears presentation
Summary
Kim Morgan, chair of CGCC's board, presented plans to renew a bond at the same 27¢ per $1,000 assessed rate. The proposed $13M bond plus $5.5M state match (roughly $18.5M total) would refinance debt, add campus security and upgrade labs and workforce training programs.
Kim Morgan, chair of the Columbia Gorge Community College Board of Education, told the council the college intends to place a bond renewal before voters in November to continue a measure that is sunsetting in 2025.
Morgan said the request is a continuation at the same rate—27 cents per $1,000 of assessed value—and would not raise tax rates beyond the current rate. She described a $13,000,000 local bond request coupled with roughly a $5.5 million state match, producing about $18.5 million to refinance campus debt, retire a loan for the regional skill center and residence hall, install security measures (locks, cameras) and reconfigure classrooms and labs to meet workforce training needs including advanced manufacturing, nursing, and electromechanical/aviation programs.
Councilors and other speakers praised CGCC's regional impact, noting student enrollment figures, the college's status as a Hispanic‑serving institution, and workforce outcomes. Councilors expressed support and several said they will vote to back the bond. Morgan invited council and community members to visit the campus and tour new facilities.
The presentation was informational; the council did not take a formal vote on the bond at this meeting.
