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SUPPORT ¹û¶³´«Ã½app-GALLUP WITH YOUR VOTE ON THE GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND C DURING THE GENERAL ELECTION

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September 24, 2020 - During the upcoming general election, community members and voters in our area will have the opportunity to support ¹û¶³´«Ã½app-Gallup and higher education with their vote on the General Election Bond (GO Bond) C on Tuesday, November 3rd. As chancellor of ¹û¶³´«Ã½app-Gallup, I want to outline the benefits contained in GO Bond C and why this bond is deserving of your support.

First and foremost, our students need and deserve high-quality learning environments. GO Bond C will provide funds to accomplish this goal with no increase in taxes—as verified by the New ¹û¶³´«Ã½app State Department of Finance and Administration. This bond is also estimated to bring around 44 local jobs to the Gallup area and 1,500 jobs to the state of New ¹û¶³´«Ã½app as a direct positive impact of your support.

At ¹û¶³´«Ã½app-Gallup, our specific request is for funds to renovate and update our Center for Career Technology, Education, and Innovation (CCTEI) building. The $3,000,000 this bond will provide to our campus would bring much-needed upgrades to not only this building but would also support other spaces that our students and community members utilize across our campus. Our CCTEI building houses our automotive technology, construction technology, welding technology, allied health, emergency medical services, and other workforce training disciplines that are emerging and high-growth industries in our region and beyond.

A few other important considerations about this bond include:

• The total statewide bond is for $156,000,000 to renovate educational facilities throughout New ¹û¶³´«Ã½app.
• The bond funding will have a positive impact on both state and local economies. Jobs will be created; construction workers will eat, shop, and stay in our community during these projects; local vendors will sell to the construction teams; and our local gross receipts will increase.
• Most importantly, our students will gain newly-renovated facilities and updated technology that will enhance their educational experiences. ¹û¶³´«Ã½app-Gallup must remain competitive with other New ¹û¶³´«Ã½app and out-of-state institutions if we are to recruit and graduate the best students in our state.

Simply stated, the students, faculty, and staff at ¹û¶³´«Ã½app-Gallup need your support on GO Bond C. Absentee voting begins on October 6 and early voting starts on October 17. Please send a message to New ¹û¶³´«Ã½app that our part of the state is fully committed to supporting higher education. Please also remember that GO Bond B—also on the ballot—will provide statewide funding for local college and university libraries.

Dr. James Malm, Chancellor
Professor of Business
¹û¶³´«Ã½app-Gallup

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¹û¶³´«Ã½app ¹û¶³´«Ã½app-Gallup

Chartered as a community college more than five decades ago, ¹û¶³´«Ã½app-Gallup operates under the aegis of the University of New ¹û¶³´«Ã½app as Gallup’s branch campus. Although our priority has always been to serve the community as a two-year college, our association with ¹û¶³´«Ã½app has allowed us to be flexible and stretch as the need arrives. As the largest of the four ¹û¶³´«Ã½app branch campuses, we serve approximately 2,200 students.