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UTB/TSC Bond Election Information
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espa�ol
Voters
in the Texas Southmost College taxing district will make a decision
November 2, 2004, on a bond package for The University of Texas at
Brownsville/Texas Southmost College. Here is some information to help you
make your decision.
Why Are the Bonds on the
Ballot?
Our mission requires us
to offer accessible, affordable, high-quality college education in the
Lower Rio Grande Valley. But an increasing shortage of classrooms,
parking, and other facilities discourages students from enrolling in
classes they need � and prevents UTB/TSC from meeting the needs of
one of the fastest-growing regions in the United States. These bonds will
pay for new facilities to help us keep up.
What Will the Bonds
Pay For?
 1. Classrooms
and Parking
Four
new classroom buildings and parking to prepare for an expected growth of
new students. This fall, there are almost 1,000 new students at UTB/TSC, which is one of the most crowded public institutions
in the state, according to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
There is one parking space for every four students.
($28 million*)
 2. New
Library
Doubling the size of the
library. The present library is too small for our current and future
enrollment, according to American Library Association standards.
($14
million*)
3. Workforce Training Classrooms
Classrooms to train
students in skills for better paying jobs in business and industry.
($17
million*)
 4. Center
for Early Childhood Studies
A center to create master
teachers where future teachers study and understand how children learn and
develop where current teachers learn how to improve their teaching, and
where children can be cared for with state-of-the-art instruction.
($4
million*)
 5. Center
for Alzheimer�s, Diabetes, Cancer, and Heart Disease
A center to study and provide health counseling on
Alzheimer�s, diabetes, cancer and heart disease, the most prevalent
diseases affecting the people of the Rio Grande Valley.
($5
million*)
How Much Will It Cost?
For the homeowner whose home is valued at about
$54,000, the bonds would cost approximately $1.75 per month, or about $21
a year, based on the total bond package amount of $68 million.
If you are 65
or older or if you are disabled, you would not pay additional taxes to the
Texas Southmost College District. Your tax rate would be frozen at its
current level.
I Have More Questions!
We will hold numerous meetings throughout the community
and on the UTB/TSC campus between now and Election Day on Nov. 2 to answer
your questions about the bond package. The dates, times and locations will
be advertised in area newspapers and media, as well as on this website. If you have questions, you may call the TSC District
Office at (956) 548-6567, and we�ll be happy to talk with you.
* Approximate costs |
Activity Calendar
Upcoming
Activities
Monday, October 18
Community Forum,
Rancho Viejo City
Hall, 3461 Carmen, Rancho Viejo, 7:00 p.m.
For information about Community Forums, call 983-7313.
October 18-29
Early Voting
North Hall
Tuesday, November 2
Election Day
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