FAQ

Rogue Community College is seeking voter approval for a $60.3 million dollar bond.

  • The Career and Technical Education (CTE) facilities lack space for hands-on learning instruction and the ability to expand workforce training programs in fields like automotive, commercial truck driving, pre-nursing, welding, manufacturing and EMT that would serve our Rogue Valley employers and community.

  • All three campuses need crucial safety and security upgrades, like updated camera systems and enhanced lockdown capabilities.

  • Many building systems, like roofs, siding and HVAC, have reached the end of their usable life and require replacement.

  • Classrooms, labs and technology need important upgrades in order to support student workforce training.

Grants Pass: Redwood Campus

  • Increased capacity for automotive, welding and manufacturing
  • Expansion of EMT and diesel mechanic programs
  • Repairs and/or replacements to building systems including roofs, siding and HVAC systems
  • Safety and security upgrades, including camera systems and lockdown capabilities
  • Accessibility improvements

Medford: Riverside Campus

  • Renovate downtown space to create a Student Success Center to offer more learning opportunities outside the classroom, increase student supports and support enrollment growth
  • Safety and security upgrades, including camera systems and lockdown capabilities

White City: Table Rock Campus

  • Increased capacity for diesel, commercial truck driving, pre-nursing, welding and manufacturing apprenticeships
  • Addition of an automotive training program
  • Renovations to labs and classrooms
  • Repairs and/or replacements to building systems including roofs, siding and HVAC systems
  • Safety and security upgrades, including camera systems and lockdown capabilities
  • Accessibility improvements

The College anticipates receiving $15 million in matching funds from the state.

Jackson County Residents: The 2024 tax rate for property owners in Jackson County was $0.13 per $1,000 of assessed property value. The new bonds are estimated to maintain the 2024 tax rate of $0.13 per $1,000 of assessed property value which translates to $1.71 per month or $20.62 per year for the average homeowner in the district.
 
Josephine County Residents: The 2024 RCC tax rate for property owners in Josephine County was $0.04 per $1,000 of assessed property value. The new bonds are estimated to increase the 2024 tax rate by $0.09 for a total of $0.13 per $1,000 of assessed value. This total rate translates to $1.21 per month or $18.12 per year for the average homeowner in the district.

Our community college facilities are owned locally by our communities, and do not receive state funding to build, repair or update them. Community colleges regularly go to voters to request support in the form of a bond to make large scale repairs or additions that cannot be funded through normal operations.

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