2008 Woodie Awards
Props pass. but budget remains
By: Ronda Ayers
Issue date: 3/4/04 Section: News
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Money talks; it spoke loud and clear at Tuesday's California primary elections when Propositions 57, 58 and 55 all passed.
The proposition that will effect EC the most is Proposition 55, which is a $12.3 billion bond issue that provides $920 million for California Community Colleges.
Of the $920 million, $7 million to $8 million will be provided to EC to help with construction.
"This will be some additional revenue coming into our building programs," Pamela Fees, business manager, said, "and we're estimating it will be between seven and eight million dollars."
Vice president of administrative services Victor Hanson said that the extra revenue would be used to help complete the addition to EC's Learning Resource Center, which will be located on the west side of the Schauerman Library.
"The passing of this particular proposition will help with funding of the initial drawing of the preliminary plans," Fees said. "This doesn't fund the whole thing, but once the state commits to do some of the initial plans, it will follow through with the funds for the construction."
Fees also said nothing would take place immediately. She said it would not be until sometime in the 2004-2005 year that any construction will get underway.
EC must first wait to receive some of the money from Proposition 55 to begin the process before work can begin on construction projects.
"First the state must sell the bonds," Lance Widman, political science professor, said. "Then the money will be made available to districts that are approved, so this (time it will take to receive money from Proposition 55) could be four months, six months; it all depends on how long this process takes."
Proposition 55,Widman said, will be great for education, community colleges, UC's, CSU's, and for EC specifically.
"Hopefully, with the passing of 55, there will be the money there to do the modernization and construction projects needed," Widman said.
The proposition that will effect EC the most is Proposition 55, which is a $12.3 billion bond issue that provides $920 million for California Community Colleges.
Of the $920 million, $7 million to $8 million will be provided to EC to help with construction.
"This will be some additional revenue coming into our building programs," Pamela Fees, business manager, said, "and we're estimating it will be between seven and eight million dollars."
Vice president of administrative services Victor Hanson said that the extra revenue would be used to help complete the addition to EC's Learning Resource Center, which will be located on the west side of the Schauerman Library.
"The passing of this particular proposition will help with funding of the initial drawing of the preliminary plans," Fees said. "This doesn't fund the whole thing, but once the state commits to do some of the initial plans, it will follow through with the funds for the construction."
Fees also said nothing would take place immediately. She said it would not be until sometime in the 2004-2005 year that any construction will get underway.
EC must first wait to receive some of the money from Proposition 55 to begin the process before work can begin on construction projects.
"First the state must sell the bonds," Lance Widman, political science professor, said. "Then the money will be made available to districts that are approved, so this (time it will take to receive money from Proposition 55) could be four months, six months; it all depends on how long this process takes."
Proposition 55,Widman said, will be great for education, community colleges, UC's, CSU's, and for EC specifically.
"Hopefully, with the passing of 55, there will be the money there to do the modernization and construction projects needed," Widman said.