His analysis shows that East County residents pay 30% of the taxes collected by the College and should get something around 30% in return for educational services; they get far less
Accountant and local realtor Robb Witt says the 73,000 residents of East Yavapai County may be short-changed $12 million a year by Yavapai Community College. He arrived at his conclusion with the help of Tax Assessor Judd Simmons and budgetary material posted by the College.
Mr. Witt rhetorically asked the following in a statement supporting his analysis made to the Blog: “Is it reasonable for the tax payers of Yavapai County to expect services in return for the taxes they pay to support the community College? According to Yavapai County Tax Assessor Judd Simmons, East County Tax payers provide over 30% of the taxes used to fund the college. According to the audited financial statements of the Community College, 30% of the total budget for the 2016-2017 school year equals $22,093,809.00, A recent analysis of these financial statement suggests the college is returning just $9,072,824 in services leaving $12,987,936.00. unaccounted for.”
He continued: “If you pay taxes and feel like there should be some type of equitable return for your tax contribution you need to get involved.”
The Blog notes that Mr. Witt has asked the Community College administration for a response to his analysis. He has not as yet received a reply.