Bond Referendum 2023 - Expanding Career and Technical Education
Hawkeye Community College is equipping the next generation to lead, serve, and invest in our community.
On March 7, 2023, residents in the Hawkeye Community College service area were asked to approve a $35 million bond referendum to address our communities workforce needs.
Thank you to the voters of Hawkeye Community College's service area. Hawkeye's bond referendum or renewal passed overwhelmingly with 75.2% approval. The college needed a supermajority of 60% to pass.
Funds from the bond will be used to renovate and expand existing college facilities and are a part of Hawkeye’s master facilities plan, the result of a multi-year development process to identify the facilities needed to best meet student and community needs.
Approval of the bond referendum will not change your property tax rate. The measure continues an existing tax levy used to fund the construction and maintenance of the college’s facilities. The tax levy rate will remain the same, costing the owner of a $100,000 home approximately $1.20 per month.
The Hawkeye Community College Bond Referendum Will Help:
Expand law enforcement training
Increase student access for STEM education
Improve vocational and career training for much needed trade skills
With Funds from this Bond Referendum Hawkeye Plans To:
Renovate and expand an existing building to create a skilled trades and apprenticeship center. Construction, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, automotive and diesel technology programs will now be under one roof, improving efficiency.
Add a STEM Learning center to our facilities, including new, interactive learning technologies such as virtual reality or augmented reality, diversifying student learning opportunities for our middle school and high school students.
Expand law enforcement training programs, including replacing and relocating aging, indoor and outdoor firing ranges in the Law Enforcement Training Center. This will help train new officers and continue training for current officers.
Upgrade aging mechanical, plumbing, and electrical infrastructure in various buildings around campus.
Hawkeye's Service Area
Hawkeye Community College serves Black Hawk County and parts of surrounding counties, including Benton, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Chickasaw, Fayette, Floyd, Grundy, and Tama.
Hawkeye Today
Data Sources
- 2019-2020 EMSI data
- 2020-2021 College data
- Georgetown Public Policy
2023 Bond Handout [pdf]
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