No Increase in Property Tax Levy or Tuition; Representative Chris Kuknyo only dissenting vote
The Yavapai Community College District Governing Board (DGB) approved the College’s $92.9 million budget for 2021-2022 at its May meeting. The vote was 4-to-1 with Mr. Chris Kuknyo dissenting.
The budget does not include an increase in the property tax levy for Yavapai County residents, which according to the Community College, effectively lowers the total property tax in Yavapai County for the third consecutive year.
The approved budget also does not increase tuition costs for students. This makes the Community College a great value to County residents. The Community College’s s base tuition rate (there are tiers of rates) remains at $95 per credit hour for part-time students. Full-time students receive a discount and only pay $1,140 for a 15-credit semester (they get three credits free if they take 15 credits per semester).
The Community College reports in its press release on the budget meeting that its tuition “is the second-lowest-cost for full-time students in the state and roughly 80% lower than Arizona public universities.”
The Community College also reports that the “approved fiscal year 2021-22 budget totals $92.9 million and is 12.4% more than the current fiscal year 2020-2021 budget. The increase is due primarily to $9.8M in additional grants to be spent in Yavapai County.”