GOVERNING BOARD RUBBER STAMPS 2017-18 BUDGET

New Verde Representative falls in line with West County voting Bloc

The $82.75 million Yavapai Community College budget received typical rubber stamp approval from the District Governing Board at its May 9, 2017 meeting in Prescott.  The vote approving the budget was 4-1 with Deb McCasland casting the only “no” vote. 

Connie Harris

Connie Harris, the newly appointed representative from the Third District in the Verde Valley voted to approve the budget.  This was the first  time in four years a representative from the Third District had ignored the imbalance in funding  between the East and West sides of the County and approved the unfair allocation of funds. President Wills and the West County voting bloc were no doubt delighted with her vote.

Representative McCasland, whose district encompasses about half of the Verde Valley, opposed the budget because of its unfair allocation of resources among the residents of the County and the five percent tuition increase. Ms. McCasland has staunchly supported the residents  of the Valley since she was elected.