Voters in Umatilla approved a $45.2 million general obligation bond for the Umatilla School Distridct on Tuesday.
Bond Measure 30-158 received 744 “Yes” votes or 51 percent compared to 654 “No” votes or 45 percent.
With the passage of the bond measure, the district will be able to complete several district projects including:
- A new 4th through 6th grade school building on South Hill including a full-sized gym and playing fields with room for expansion
- Renovations to convert McNary Heights Elementary to a K-3 building
- A new Career Technical Education building at Umatilla High School with room for expansion
- Renovations to the current shop space at Umatilla High School to convert it into elective and classroom spaces for Clara Brownell Middle School
- Transition of Clara Brownell Middle School to a 7-8 grade building
- Site projects, demolition, furnishings, equipment and bond issuance costs
The proposed bond measure will cost the property taxpayer in Umatilla School District an average of $1.19 per $1,000 of assessed value.
A median assessed home valued at $137,900 would pay an estimated increase of $164.10 a year.
With the bond passage, the district will receive a matching grant of $4 million from the Oregon School Capital Improvement Matching (OSCIM) Program, for a total of $49.2 million available for the bond projects.
