To bring older buildings to code/standards for continued use, improve workforce job training facilities to affordably prepare, train/retrain students/veterans for quality jobs, repair, construct, acquire classrooms, facilities, equipment, shall the measure for Sierra Joint Community College District to issue $350,000,000 in bonds at legal rates and levy on average 1.7 cents/$100 assessed value ($18,000,000 annually) while bonds are outstanding be adopted, with taxpayer oversight/audits, no money for administrator salaries/pensions, all funds used locally?
3, El Dorado County • 2018 • M
Failed
Result: 52.2% yes, 47.8% no (2,161 votes cast)
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This measure would have authorized the Sierra Joint Community College District to issue $350 million in bonds to upgrade older buildings, improve job training facilities, and repair or construct classrooms and equipment, funded by a property tax levy averaging 1.7 cents per $100 of assessed value. The measure failed despite receiving 52.2% yes votes, indicating it required a supermajority to pass.