A deposit of $ 90 million for the Moore Norman Technology Center was approved Tuesday by voters.
According to Unofficial results From the Oklahoma State electoral committee, the obligation was adopted with 51.69%, or 3,845, out of the 7,438 votes. 48.31%, or 3,593 voters, voted against the deposit.
According to a Question page frequently asked On the Moore Norman technology website, the percentage for voters to support the bond election is 50% plus 1.
Eligible voters were residents in the Moore Norman technological center districtWho includes Norman, Moore and South Oklahoma City.
According to the language of the ballot, the Moore Norman Technology Center will be able to borrow $ 90 million and collect a tax to cover the costs and interests of the principal and emission. The language of the ballot indicates that the product of the obligation will be used for improvements such as the construction and equipment of buildings in class, the construction of safety rooms and the renovation of existing buildings.
The obligation will also finance the Center’s “student investment plan”, which would improve and maintain the program, in particular construction, electricity construction, CVC, architectural and mechanical design and aviation maintenance technology; Develop and modernize health care programs; and upgrade the equipment, technology and construction of a training center for the development of business labor, according to the Moore Norman Technology Center website.
According to the website, the Moore Norman Technology Center diverts qualified candidates each year due to the limited capacity in class and has placed 25% of qualified candidates on the waiting lists in the past year.
“We have viewed to provide a headquarters to each student qualified by 2033. This ambitious objective reflects a daring commitment to our students, our community and regional employees,” said the website. “To achieve this objective, we must meet the challenges of capacity which are the direct result of our growing success and the increased demand of skilled workers in our community.”
Investment will require an increase in property tax by 1.25% of around $ 40 per year per medium household for ten years, notes the website.
The preliminary work on projects will start in the fall, and work for major projects will start in 2026 with the targeted completion planned for 2033, according to the “Fnceuly posed” section of the website.
On Friday,, Oklahomans for responsible economic development And Women in action for all Norman held a community town hall at the ST. Stephen’s United Methodist church to discuss both the Petition University North Park Entertainment District and the Moore Norman Technology Center Bond. About 150 residents were present, including Brian Ruttman, the Superintendent and CEO of the Moore Norman and CEO technological center.
Ruttman said the center should refuse 30% of candidates in 2025, affirming its belief in the need for the link to provide training.
“It is not acceptable to a qualified student to access our programs so as not to be there,” said Ruttman. “By 2033, we want a seat for each qualified student … We know how sensitive everyone is to taxation, but we believe that it is something that adds value to our community (and) adds value to the workforce that we will provide in the future.”
This story was edited by Ana Barboza and Ismael Lele.
Thomas Pablo reports on Norman City’s policy and education. Thomas joined the daily newspaper over a year ago for the experience and the journey to report Oklahoma. It is a world that Thomas hopes to document and inform, even at the local level. Thomas can be reached at Thomaspablo080@gmail.com.