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What to know about Chemeketa construction measure ahead of May 20 election
Salem-area voters will find on their ballots a request to renew a Chemeketa Community College bond that would expand career education programs and campus renovations. This is your guide to the measure, and what happens if it passes or fails.
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Chemeketa board asks voters to renew tax measure for career education, campus renovations
Chemeketa leaders hope voters in May will approve a $140 million construction package that would keep tax rates flat while adding space for career programs. The same measure failed in November.
After November failure, Chemeketa leaders plan to seek voter approval for construction package
The Chemeketa Community College board will vote Feb. 19 about whether to put a $140 million construction package back on the ballot in May. The measure wouldn’t raise tax rates and would likely appear alongside a city of Salem tax levy intended to avoid drastic cuts to city services.