Allison BarnetteCoconino Community College (CCC) in Arizona is proposing a $100 million general obligation bond, known as Proposition 417, for the residents’ Nov. 4 ballot. The bond builds upon the voter-approved Proposition 438 in 2022, which adjusted the college’s primary property tax rate. With the programs established under that initiative and the planned investments under Proposition 417, CCC is signaling a strategic shift toward workforce readiness—while maintaining its commitment to traditional academic pathways.
The 2022 tax levy reset allowed CCC to develop and expand career and technical education (CTE) programs in the healthcare, construction trades, information technology and public safety fields. These programs lead directly to employment in occupations such as nursing, automotive technology and cybersecurity.
The proposed 2025 bond seeks to strengthen campus infrastructure that supports those programs. If approved, Proposition 417 would fund key CCC projects, including:
- Developing a state-of-the-art healthcare campus in Flagstaff, expanding the college’s nursing program and adding new career pathways in respiratory therapy, radiologic technology and surgical technology.
- Reconstructing the Fourth Street Campus into a modern educational facility housing construction trades programs (plumbing, electrical, welding and HVAC), the High Country Training Academy (Northern Arizona’s only law enforcement training program), adult basic education programs and an expanded library.
- Targeting investments throughout Coconino County, including enhanced CTE programs in Williams and expanded training programs and student housing in Page.
The estimated average annual tax rate for the bond is $0.25 per $100 of net assessed property valuation. Unlike the 2022 tax levy reset, which was phased in over three years, Proposition 417 would be implemented immediately upon voter approval, giving CCC upfront access to the funds needed for capital improvements.
In the 2022 election, 64% of voters approved the tax levy reset.
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