OSU expansion in Newport in Governor’s Budget
State Rep. David Gomberg
D-Central Coast
From Rep. David Gomberg
Governor John Kitzhaber’s budget proposal for Oregon’s 2015-17 biennium includes funding for construction of the planned OSU Newport campus at the current site of the OSU Hatfield Marine Science Center in South Beach. The university has requested $25 million in state bonding authority to support the $55 million project cost.
“This remarkable expansion of our Marine Studies program will place Oregon squarely in the forefront of ocean and climate science research worldwide. Confirming the construction funds is a real step forward for OSU, for Newport and all of Lincoln County.” said State Rep. David Gomberg (D-Otis).
New OSU Marine Science College buildings planned for HMSC
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New campus buildings (pink) up against Marine Science Drive
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Gomberg, along with his colleagues in the Oregon Coastal Caucus, have been vocal supporters of the OSU expansion since its inception. The legislature is set to vote on a budget by July of next year.
Last summer an anonymous donor awarded OSU $20 million toward the project. The OSU Foundation and the State are committed to funding the remaining $35 million. For more information on Governor Kitzhaber’s proposed budget, please visit www.budget.oregon.gov.
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