the November ballot that would allow expansion, repairs, renovation, and modernization of facilities at College of the Desert’s campuses. If approved by voters Nov. 8, the Desert Community College District College Expansion, Repair and Modernization Measure will authorize the […]

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Palm Desert, CA

The Desert Community College District Board of Trustees today unanimously approved placing a $577 million bond measure on the November ballot that would allow expansion, repairs, renovation, and modernization of facilities at College of the Desert’s campuses.

If approved by voters Nov. 8, the Desert Community College District College Expansion, Repair and Modernization Measure will authorize the district to issue and sell up to $577.86 million in bonds, which would go towards rehabilitation of campus facilities, construction of new facilities and acquisition of property for additional facilities.

The measure requires a 55 percent vote to be approved. Election costs will be paid by the district.

The bond money, which would be repaid through an increase to the property tax, would fund numerous proposed

District Board Approves $577 Million Bond Measure on the November ballot