Grand jury says Delta College mishandled bond funds

By Lodi News-Sentinel Staff

Updated: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 3:23 PM PDT

A San Joaquin County grand jury has found that San Joaquin Delta College trustees misused Measure L funds.

Delta College passed its $250 million bond in 2004 to make a number of improvements to the college including adding satellite campuses in Mountain House, Lodi and possibly Galt.

Board members "made decisions which have caused serious problems and wasted millions of dollars of Measure 'L' funds," the jury's decision said.

The jury, which released its report today, also found that trustees ignored recommendations of college-hired consultants.

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