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COLLEGE WARNS BOARD THAT DISTRICT WILL NEED $19 MILLION IN NEXT THREE YEARS FOR FIXED MAINTENANCE PROJECTS

By R. Oliphant
Sunday, April 7th, 2019

With 769,000 gross square feet and 51 buildings, College fixed maintenance costs over next ten years may reach $32 million dollars

Community College Vice President of Finance and Administrative Services, Dr. Clint Ewell, outlined in detail to the Governing Board at the March meeting the anticipated maintenance costs the Community College was facing in the District over the next three to ten years.  According to information supplied Dr. Ewell by consultants, the College will need at least $19 million dollars over the next three years to maintain and repair existing facilities.

The District currently has 769,000 of gross square feet in 51 buildings.  Most of the $19 million will go into maintaining the Prescott Campus because it has the largest number of  buildings.  The greatest needs are in the electrical and HVAC areas.

Dr. Ewell also reported that the consultants anticipated the College will need at least $32 million over the next ten years to ensure proper maintenance of the buildings on its campuses and centers in the District.

You may view Dr. Ewell’s five minute report to the Board on this subject below.

Categories : Budget