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Cookanino Community College seeks $100 million bond; Page campus expansion includes student housing
Summary
Officials from Cookanino Community College told Page council and residents the college will seek a $100 million capital construction bond on Nov. 4 that would fund projects across the county, including expanded programming and student housing at the Page campus; the CCC Foundation pledged to raise $10 million if the bond passes.
Diana Sanchez, vice president of strategic initiatives and advancement at Cookanino Community College, presented the college’s capital construction bond plan to the Page City Council. The college proposes a $100 million bond on the Nov. 4 special election ballot to fund construction across Flagstaff, Page and Williams, the first construction bond request from CCC in 25 years.
Nut graf: The college says the bond would finance a rebuilt Fourth Street campus, a new Allied Health building, expanded CTE lab spaces and student housing at the Page campus. The CCC Foundation has pledged to raise $10 million to support operating costs so bond proceeds focus on capital expenses.
Sanchez said the estimate for Page property owners is roughly $2–$3 per month based on county assessed values and that the bond would not affect tuition. If the bond passes, RFPs would follow immediately with design work starting January 2026 and construction targeted to begin in spring 2027. Programs under consideration for Page include RV maintenance and marine technology; the allied health building would expand nursing and allied health cohorts by roughly 15–20 students per program annually.
Councilors asked about program specifics, the mechanics of the estimated homeowner impact, and whether housing would proceed if the bond failed. Diana Sanchez and staff said housing is under discussion with private developers and the bond would subsidize student housing costs; if the bond fails, some housing projects may still proceed through private funding but program expansions and facility upgrades relying on bond proceeds would be constrained.
Next steps: the bond will appear on the Nov. 4 special election ballot for Cookanino County residents; the college will proceed with outreach and RFP timing if voters approve the measure.
