Two minute videotape of session leaves County residents once again in the dark about what was actually being discussed | Lots of speculation about meeting with some thinking it might involve land for new faculty housing village to be constructed just outside Prescott Valley while some think it is for new land for CTEC expansion at the Prescott airport | Others have no idea
Yavapai Community College’s District Governing Board hastily convened a secretive executive session on August 17, 2023, at the Rock House on the Prescott Campus. According to the agenda, the purpose was to discuss potential property leases or purchases by the College within Yavapai County.
Following the conclusion of this gathering, neither the Community College nor the Governing Board issued any statement regarding the meeting. Once again, residents of the County find themselves in the dark about how their property taxes, which constitute the primary source of support for the Community College, are being utilized.
The lack of transparency has fueled wide-spread speculation about the nature of the acquisition. Is it land intended for expanding CTEC? Or could it be earmarked for the construction of the new faculty village just outside Prescott Valley? Or something else? The veil of secrecy shrouding this matter leaves County residents with more questions than answers.
Regrettably, the sole record of this meeting is a brief video clip, lasting less than two minutes. It merely captures the Chair’s call to order, a seconding of the motion to call for an executive session, a reading of the agenda item, and a subsequent motion to adjourn. This paucity of information always raises concerns about the College’s commitment to openness and accountability in its dealings with the community it serves.