Wills’ seeks 6th property tax increase in the last ten years
President Penelope Wills’ is pushing hard for a property tax increase. In her most recent report to the Governing Board, she is asking for a new tax levy at 2.0% above the current year’s levy. This increase plus new construction taxes means the College will see an increase of $1,413,900 over the current year’s levy. This amounts to a 3.4% increase over the current year’s levy of $41,253,800. The primary tax rate is projected to increase from 1.8606 per $100 of net assessed property value to 1.8721 per $100 of net assessed property.
The Wills’ administration will do a lot of serious arm twisting to ensure it gets the tax increase at the Governing Board Work Session to be held next Tuesday, May 19 on the Prescott Campus in Building 32, room 119. If successful, the Board will vote to approve the property tax increase at its June meeting and taxpayers will have no recourse to challenge the decision. The meeting can also be seen and heard on the Verde Valley Campus, room G-103 (video conf).