The Butte College Board of Trustees broke ground on the construction of the new Butte College Glenn County Center in Orland, near Cortina Drive and Interstate 5 on Friday, May 14 at 11 a.m. This marked a historic milestone for the college and the community.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, attendance to the groundbreaking ceremony was limited.
The new center will cost $12.4 million and includes a 6.17 acre, 13,700 square foot facility. The purchase agreement for the Glenn County Center was approved at its September 2020 Board of Trustees meeting.
“This groundbreaking is a historic milestone that provides a permanent facility to better serve Glenn County residents,” said Butte College President Samia Yaqub. “Together with our board of trustees, I’m very excited to break ground on this project and offer more services and programs to students when completed.”
The Glenn Center facility will include five classrooms, a science lab, two computer labs, student lounge, tutoring center, library, along with conference and training rooms, a rooftop solar array, and 150 parking spaces.
The project is expected to be completed by Fall 2022.
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