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Nov 13, 2025

Portland approves $41M in bonds for new CityFleet garage

A new CityFleet facility on Swan Island will allow the city of Portland to support growth of electric vehicles in its fleet and replace its aging Kerby Garage.

Aug 22, 2017

Portland Housing Bureau readies bond spending

The city of Portland, in slow and lurching fashion, is beginning to make a move toward increasing affordable housing.

Oct 11, 2016

An education in construction

After rushing to complete the first phase of the Roosevelt High School renovation and modernization, construction crews are tackling the second phase amid students and staff.

May 7, 2014

Portland Public Schools planning for 2016 bond measure

An advisory committee for Portland Public Schools is ranking which of its high schools most need capital improvements that would be paid for via a bond expected to go before voters in 2016, a district official said Monday.

Feb 15, 2012

Ridgefield voters pass $47M school construction bond

Relief is on the way for overcrowded schools in Ridgefield, Wash. On Tuesday night, Ridgefield voters approved a nearly $47 million construction bond to pay for new classrooms, traffic flow improvements and other upgrades at the four schools in the district.

Jan 30, 2012

PCC writes MWESB inclusion into construction bond contract

Portland Community College has found a unique way to increase inclusion of minority-owned, women-owned and emerging small business contractors. Officials simply wrote it into the contract.

Jan 10, 2012

Class action lawsuit challenges security deposit bonds

To bond or not to bond? That is the question behind a class action lawsuit that Oregon tenants are bringing against a Northwest property management firm. The lawsuit challenges Vancouver, Wash.-based Quantum Residential Inc.’s practice of allegedly requiring tenants to purchase nonrefundable bonds in lieu of providing security deposits.

Dec 14, 2011

Portland Public Schools restarts construction bond talks

Portland Public Schools officials are discussing plans that will impact the district’s next bid for a construction bond. After a $548 million proposal narrowly failed in May, the district is opting for a longer, more inclusive planning process it hopes will stir up more support.

Nov 23, 2011

Woodland Public Schools aims to build new high school, seeks bond funds

A school district in Southwest Washington is aiming to build a new high school and will enlist the help of an architect in the next two months. Woodland Public Schools will go out for a bond to fund design and construction of a new high school next year.

Nov 2, 2011

PCC Sylvania bond projects slowed by public involvement, lack of space

At Portland Community College’s Sylvania campus, $52 million in bond money is going toward projects, but less than 10 percent of work is completed. Crews are tentatively aiming to to finish work in 2015, but work is going slowly because everyone who has a stake in the projects - from students to employees - are being given the chance to give their input.

Sep 23, 2011

$119M from construction bond builds up Central Oregon schools

The Bend-La Pine School District has nearly used up the $119 million that voters allocated in a 2006 construction bond on more than 170 expansions, renovations and maintenance projects.

May 18, 2011

$548M Portland Public Schools construction bond fails

Portland voters on Tuesday rejected a $548 million bond measure being pitched by Portland Public Schools for full reconstruction of eight schools and upgrades at the other 77. But even though the no vote takes away potential construction jobs, some industry professionals questioned how much work it would have actually created.



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