BOND PANEL DEADLINE THIS WEEK.

Byline: Daily News

VALENCIA - The deadline to apply for appointments to the committee that will oversee expenditure of the $82.1 million bond approved by voters to expand College of the Canyons is this week.

Members of the Measure C Citizens' Oversight Committee must be residents of the area served by the Santa Clarita Community College District. Their main responsibility will be to ensure the money is spent as approved by voters.

Measure C was overwhelmingly approved on the Nov. 6 ballot to build facilities including a science laboratory, a physical education center, a job training center and a 37,000-square-foot library addition. The bond revenue also will finance a university center where students can take courses, as well as a satellite center in Canyon Country.

Applications are due by 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Valencia college and committee appointments will be confirmed by the college board by Feb. 3.

The committee, required by law to monitor bond spending, will have at least seven members, and one each must represent the business community, a senior citizens group, a taxpayers organization, a college support organization and the student body.

Members will serve no more than two, two-year terms and will meet at least twice a year. Meetings will be open to the public.