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MADERA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Measure Q volition beryllium connected the ballot for galore voters crossed the Valley, but what is it? How volition it impact 4 antithetic counties? Why should voters care?
YourCentralValley.com spoke with Madera Community College President Angel Reyna to larn much astir the imaginable interaction of Measure Q.
The State Center Community College District Board of Trustees archetypal approved a solution ordering the predetermination of a wide work enslaved measurement to assistance successful expanding facilities astatine each of its campuses and centers, serving a pupil colonisation successful 4 counties connected Aug. 6.
"Ultimately, what we're wanting to bash with the bond, if approved, is to beryllium capable to supply the spaces wherever our students that are assemblage members travel successful and get state-of-the-art training," Reyna said.
Fresno, Reedley, Madera, and Clovis volition person the last determination connected whether oregon not the $698 cardinal enslaved passes.
Reyna says if passed, Measure Q volition payment students successful fields similar nursing, archetypal response, and agriculture - but, helium besides says the measurement stands to payment everyone.
"If we're capable to amended our community, we're each amended for it," Reyna said.
The $698 cardinal enslaved volition levy 2 cents for each $100 according to Measure Q's authoritative connection and volition money a assortment of programs arsenic good arsenic infrastructure attraction projects.
The enslaved besides has strict accountability requirements including:
- Prohibition of immoderate of the funds utilized for head pensions oregon salaries.
- All the wealth indispensable payment assemblage assemblage and not beryllium taken by the State.
- Taxpayer oversight volition beryllium required and the enslaved volition beryllium taxable to yearly audits to guarantee funds are being utilized locally, effectively, and arsenic promised.
- Funds indispensable beryllium publically disclosed.
Reyna says helium is hopeful voters volition ballot successful favour of Measure Q and assistance section assemblage colleges proceed to assistance affordable and accessible grooming for students.
