BRUNSWICK
If November voters approve the Legislature’s bond package, Southern Maine Community College’s Midcoast Campus would be among its primary beneficiaries.
Located at Brunswick Landing, the satellite campus stands to gain $3.4 million in building improvements and technological refits if the entire bond package passes Nov. 5.
“This bond will make sure that Brunswick’s local community college stands as a lasting bridge between high school and quality jobs,” said Rep. Matthea Daughtry, DBrunswick.
A stronger, more modernized college curriculum will be a draw for businesses considering relocation to the former naval air base and current industrial park.
“It will rev up Brunswick’s economic engine,” Daughtry said.
Among the planned improvements are state-ofthe art classrooms, additional space for increased enrollment and more efficient heating and electrical systems that will lower energy costs.
The bond is among three in a $149.5 million bond package approved Thursday by the Maine Legislature, which met in special session.
The first question will be for a $14 million dollar bond to repair Maine’s armories.
It will be followed by a $15.5 million bond to upgrade buildings at Maine’s universities; a $100 million bond for roads and bridges; and a $4.5 million bond for Maine Maritime Academy.
The final bond question will be a $15.5 million bond to expand classrooms and buildings at Maine’s community colleges, including SMCC.
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