Woodburn refers ballot measure to November ballot
WOODBURN – Monday night, the Woodburn City Council unanimously voted to refer a bond measure to voters for the November ballot to fund transforming the current Aquatic Center into a full-service community center.
“Our decision today to refer the Community Center bond measure to voters is an exciting culmination of years of work to design a full-service community center that will better serve our residents for recreation and events,” said Woodburn Mayor Frank Lonergan.
The Woodburn Community Center project began in 2008, when the city council conducted a community center feasibility study. Following the economic downturn at the time, the concept was put on pause until 2017, when the city council revisited the idea and began to update the 2008 study.
Through a multiyear process working to obtain funds through the Oregon Legislature, the city ultimately secured $15 million in matching funds from the state that will only be available if the project is fully funded by spring 2025. The city has committed an additional $5 million, ultimately reducing the overall cost of the bond to taxpayers by $20 million. The bond referred to voters by the city council is for $40 million.
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