{"id":47892,"date":"2022-10-07T11:46:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-07T16:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=47892"},"modified":"2024-12-16T15:58:05","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T20:58:05","slug":"south-region-projects-accs-2022-bond-proposal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/2022\/10\/07\/south-region-projects-accs-2022-bond-proposal\/","title":{"rendered":"South Region Projects: ACC\u2019S 2022 Bond Proposal"},"content":{"rendered":"
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P-Tech welding Elgin High School seniors photographed during their internship at Athena Manufacturing Tuesday, March 8, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On the November 8, 2022, ballot, Austin Community College District (ACC) taxpayers will vote on a proposed $770 million general obligation bond<\/a>. The bond includes funds to support projects across all regions of the district.<\/p>\n

Projects dedicated for the South region will serve the Southeast and Southwest portions of the district. It includes building a new campus center at the college\u2019s property in Southeast Travis County and a new campus in Southwest Travis County on the Pinnacle property as well as updates at Hays, Riverside, and South Austin campuses.<\/p>\n

Below is a breakdown of the types of projects you can expect at each site.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Campus\/Area<\/td>\nTotal<\/td>\nProgram Focus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Southeast Travis County<\/td>\n$200 million<\/td>\nNew campus center focused on Advanced Manufacturing and Skilled Trades, including Welding, Automotive Technology, and Building Construction Technology, along with General Education classrooms and Student Services.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hays<\/td>\n$100 million<\/td>\nHealth Sciences | Significant expansion including Professional Nursing and other programs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pinnacle<\/td>\n$75 million<\/td>\nGeneral Education | Computer Science, Business, and Health Care Offerings<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Riverside<\/td>\n$10 million<\/td>\nExpansion of Student Services | Childcare, Student Health Services & Modernization of Campus Technology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
South Austin<\/td>\n$5 million<\/td>\nExpansion of Student Services | Childcare, Student Health Services & Modernization of Campus Technology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n

The college is able to issue bonds without raising its tax rate. Read more here<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Election day is November 8. Early voting in Texas is October 24 through November 4, 2022. For nonpartisan information about voter registration and voting procedures, please click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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