Third District Yavapai College Board member fails with logic and common sense to stop the three Board members from the West side of Mingus from increasing property taxes
Third District Community College Al Filardo presented compelling reasons in opposition to a 2% increase in the County property tax at the June 9 District Governing Board meeting. Unfortunately, the three members on the West (Prescott) side of the Mountain rejected his carefully thought out position. Among the reasons Filardo opposed an increased property tax were the following:
• Inflation remains flat.
• Enrollment at the Community College is down.
• The economy has not fully returned from the recession.
• The Community College is sitting on huge cash reserves.
• There is no plan—before you spend public money you should have a strategic plan that supports the spending.
• Without a strategic plan, there is no basis for increasing revenue.
• The College ten-year-plan is not in any way shape or form a strategic plan.
• There should be no rush to increase taxes—a one year delay will allow the College to unroll its strategic plan and match spending to planning.
Mr. Filardo’s effort to persuade the five member Governing Board may be viewed by clicking here.