College, which has no tennis team, reports at least 18 tennis tournaments held since Complex paid for by all County taxpayers was opened two years ago
When the west side of the County wants money for a major project it can’t afford, it knows the pocketbook of Yavapai Community College, filled with property tax funds from all County residents, is always a possibility. That was the case with the new state-of-the-art professional tennis complex, which opened in December 2015. The City of Prescott contributed $25,000 to the $1.2 million cost of the complex and the local tennis association a little over $100,000.
Local Tennis Association; City of Prescott
The College reported at the November 2018 meeting that the College (aka Prescott Area Tennis Association) had put on six National Tennis Rating sanctioned tournaments and a “minimum” of twelve Grand Prix events during its first two years of operation. These events were all held at the College tennis complex.
The College did not produce income and expense figures related to the use of the complex. The Blog has been informed, but could not verify with data, that retirees are balking at using the facility because of the fees it charges.
Back in 2012, when the concept of the complex was initially approved by the Governing Board, the Board agenda indicates that there would be a $400,000 contribution from outside donors to help with the costs of constructing the complex. However, it appears only about a quarter of that amount was raised and contributed to the cost of the complex. Taxpayers paid for the remainder.