PAC accounts for almost $2 million; facilities on Verde Campus and at the Sedona Center in such good shape no planned maintenance anticipated
The Yavapai Community College Administration proposed spending $3,974,000 in planned maintenance projects for the coming academic year at the April budget meeting of the District Governing Board. As the chart below prepared by the Administration shows, all of the maintenance projects are scheduled for the west side of the District. No facilities on the east side are in need of any significant maintenance.
One reason for the disparity in planned maintenance needs goes back to the 2000 Government Bond issue that triggered a building/renovation boom on the west side of the County. Fewer buildings were constructed or existed on the east side of the County at that time.
It should also be noted that the facilities on the east side of the County were upgraded and renovated from 2010 to 2013 and are not in need of any anticipated current major maintenance. It should also be noted that the Community College is one of top institution’s in the nation in terms of maintaining its buildings and grounds.
Building “L” on the Verde Campus, which was constructed with 2000 Bonds and Federal financial support in anticipation of becoming a major Career and Technical Education Center but failing to do so, was given a major multi-million dollar renovation in 2019-2020. It now houses the Community College’s allied health program on the east side of the County and an additional small dedicated Career and Technical Education space.
