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How much?
Amount of general obligation bonds to be issued: $82,110,000
Rate based on average assessed value, not market value
Estimated tax rate per $100,000 of assessed value: $15.97
Cost to average homeowner: Less than $2.80/mo; less than $34/year 
Period over which bonds will be repaid: 25 years 
Election Facts
Date of election: Tuesday, November 6, 2001
Passage by 67.65 percent of voters (15,047 yes; 7,194 no)
Oversight Committee appointed by Board of Trustees on Jan. 23, 2002  
What is it for?
Repair and renovation of existing facilities
Science laboratory building addition
University Center: technology and expansion
Classroom building adjoining the new Performing Arts Center
Health Education/Cardiovascular/Physical Education Center
Vocational Technology Building addition & general purpose classroom building
Classroom building/high-tech lab center
Library addition and warehouse
Canyon Country Education Center -- site purchase and development
Job training/community education/Center for Applied Competitive Technologies building
Student Services/counseling/job placement and administrative support building
Site improvements and renovation 
College facts
Student population, fall 2001: nearly 13,000
District founded: 1967
First classes: 1969
Permanent campus opened: 1971
Campus design capacity: 5,000 students
Projected enrollment by 2010: 20,000 students
Campus size: 153.4 acres 
Service area: 367 square miles
AA/AS programs: 50
Certificate programs: 42
Satellite location: ACCESS, Canyon Country Library
Number of business partners: 187
Intercollegiate sports: 16 (7 men’s & 9 women’s)
Faculty & staff: more than 750 
Prop 39 requirements:  
Requires approval of 55 percent of the district’s voters
Funds may not be used for administrative salaries
Requires a citizens’ oversight committee and financial audits


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