MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Miller’s former lumberyard in Madras, donated to Central Oregon Community College through members of Miller’s circle of relatives to raise cash for the expansion of the Madras campus, will be sold to Jefferson County and the assets will be redesigned as a network pantry, officials announced Monday during the groundbreaking of the expansion project.
The COCC board of directors approved the $375,000 sale at its meeting last Wednesday afternoon. The 40,000-square-foot lot, in downtown Madras, had an estimated price tag of $410,000.
“This is a terrific end result that impacts the long-term and well-being of Jefferson County on many levels,” said Laurie Chesley, president of COCC, “bringing the expansion of our Madras campus closer to its purpose while also supporting an important food initiative. “bank in the community. None of this would have been imaginable without the partnership and generosity of the Miller family, and their donation will continue to improve many lives for current and future generations.
COCC will use the proceeds from the property to support its “Growing Together” capital campaign to bring new construction to the Madras campus, designed specifically for educational and physical care programs, as well as an on-site daycare. academics and the community.
For information, please contact Michael LaLonde, Vice President of Finance and Operations, at 541-383-7209 or mlalonde@cocc. edu.
The inauguration rite included Chelsey, Jefferson County commissioners, members of the COCC board of directors and the COCC Foundation board of directors, representatives from the Bean Foundation and the Children’s Learning Center, as well as some college members and university administrators.
You can find information about the completed task and its campaign at cocc. edu/growing Together. For quick information, please contact Jeremy Green, COCC’s Madras Campus Manager and Branch Campus Capital Projects Manager, at 541-550-4101 or jgreen2@cocc. . edu.
The campus expansion is a reaction to Jefferson County’s desires, such as gaps in early childhood education and physical care, as well as the major shortage of child care services in the area. In the multi-year planning phase, the plan calls for a 24,000-square-foot building, designed in particular for early childhood education programs, registered nurses, and other professional fitness careers, as well as a 100-bed daycare. It is expected to be completed by autumn 2025.
Campus expansion is funded through a combination of federal, state, institutional, and other public resources. The COCC Foundation seeks the remaining budget from philanthropic organizations and grants. The COCC campus in Madras was opened in 2011.
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