Chemeketa Career and Technical Education Bond Renewal

Building our Local Workforce

With No Increase in our Tax Rates

What is the Chemeketa Bond Renewal?

On May 20th, Chemeketa Community College will be asking local voters to approve a $140 million bond renewal to expand career and technical education (CTE) programs, improve and expand teaching and learning spaces, enhance safety, and maintain critical building infrastructure.

The Chemeketa bond renewal will expand highly relevant career and technical education programs and build our local workforce, and protect our community’s investment in Chemeketa with critical building and infrastructure improvements - all without increasing the property tax rate.

What the Bond Renewal Will Do

Expand and enhance career and technical education programs

65% of bond funds will improve classrooms, labs, and hands-on learning spaces for high-demand career fields.

Build a new Trades Center

This new facility will provide specialized training and certification opportunities to grow our local skilled workforce in the high-demand building trades.

Enhance campus safety

Upgrades include better lighting, additional security cameras, and safer parking areas.

Fund $30 million in facility improvements

Repairs to parking lots, HVAC systems, roofs, and aging interiors will extend the life of Chemeketa’s buildings.

This bond is a renewal of the 2008 measure passed by local voters and will maintain the current 27-cent per $1,000 assessed value property tax rate.

No increase in property tax rates

JOIN US TO SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY, BUILD OUR WORKFORCE, AND SECURE CHEMEKETA’S FUTURE.

Chemeketa Community College has been a vital part of our region for generations, providing affordable education and workforce training. This bond renewal ensures Chemeketa can continue preparing students for in-demand careers while protecting our community’s long-term investment in higher education.

Serving over 18,000 students annually, Chemeketa operates across seven campuses in a district spanning 2,500 square miles, strengthening both individuals and our local economy.

Chemeketa has campuses and learning centers in communities all across Yamhill, Polk, Marion and Linn counties!

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HOW YOU CAN HELP

Join us to Support our Community, Build our Workforce, and Secure Chemeketa’s Future.

Chemeketa Community College is a pillar of our region, providing affordable education and workforce training for generations. This bond renewal ensures that Chemeketa can continue preparing students for in-demand jobs while protecting the community’s long-term investment in our college.

Together, we can invest in our students, our workforce, and our community’s future—without increasing taxes.

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HOW TO VOTE

Election Day is May 20, 2025!

Oregon makes voting easy with a vote-by-mail system and secure drop-box locations across the state. Here’s how you can make sure your voice is heard in the Chemeketa Career and Technical Education Bond Renewal election:

Check Your Registration – Visit Oregon’s My Vote website to make sure you’re registered and your information is up to date.
Watch for Your Ballot – Ballots are mailed to registered voters about three weeks before Election Day. If you don’t receive yours, contact your local elections office.
Return Your Ballot – You can mail it back (no stamp required) or drop it off at an official ballot drop box. Ballots must be postmarked or dropped off by 8:00 PM on May 20th, 2025 to be counted.
Track Your Ballot – Use Oregon’s Ballot Tracking system to make sure your vote is received and counted.

For more information about voting in Oregon, visit the Oregon Secretary of State’s website.

Don’t wait—vote and make a difference for Chemeketa’s future!

Frequently Asked Questions

The bond renewal will invest $140 million in expanding and improving career and technical education (CTE) programs, upgrading campus safety, and maintaining critical infrastructure—all without increasing the current property tax rate. Key projects include:
- Expanding and enhancing CTE programs to prepare students for in-demand jobs.
- Establishing a new Trades Center to train students in skilled building trades.
- Investing in facility repairs, including HVAC systems, roofing, and parking lots.
- Improving campus safety with upgraded lighting, cameras, and safer parking areas.
No. This bond is a renewal of the 2008 bond and will maintain the existing property tax rate at 27 cents per $1,000 of assessed value. It allows Chemeketa to continue investing in students, and workforce training without increasing the tax rate.
CTE programs provide hands-on training for high-demand careers in fields such as healthcare, manufacturing, nursing, firefighting, skilled trades, and technology. With 65% of bond funds dedicated to CTE improvements, Chemeketa will help meet workforce needs and provide our students and our community with the skills they need to succeed in well-paying, local jobs.
Chemeketa has a strong track record of responsibly managing taxpayer dollars, with public oversight ensuring funds are used as promised.
For example, Chemeketa delivered on all the projects that were promised in the 2008 bond, all within budget.
The 2025 bond funds will be dedicated to facility improvements, safety enhancements, and workforce training expansion, with no money going toward administrative salaries.
Yes, projects would include:
- Expansion of first responder programs at Brooks campus
- New science lab at the Woodburn campus
- Expanded Career and Technical Education programs and new Trades Center at the Salem campus,
- Improved classroom learning spaces and safety improvements district-wide.