Monday, July 7, 2008

Our Voice (Tracy Press)

Written by Press editorial board
Tuesday, 01 July 2008
Plotting the next move for Delta College.

Tracy’s top officials made an appearance at last week’s all-day public workshop in Stockton, the one where the San Joaquin Delta College board of trustees found out just how far off target ($62.5 million) they are in their Measure L projects that span San Joaquin County.

Mayor Brent Ives, City Manager Leon Churchill and Ursula Luna-Reynosa, director of economic development, weren’t there to express their condolences over the shortfall — they showed up to deliver the message that Tracy is still an option for a south county campus.

Three years ago, the city offered the Stockton-based community college 108 acres at Chrisman Road and 11th Street, including fees, roads and other costs, in exchange for scrapping the plans for the Mountain House satellite campus.

Delta trustees rejected the offer and have since been criticized for it.
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