COMMUNITY COLLEGE VICE PRESIDENT DIRECTED BY BOARD TO CONTINUE NEGOTIATIONS FOR MORE PROPERTY

All residents know is that the property is located in the Prescott area (at least one Board member apparently dissented from approval)

Once Yavapai Community College posted the draft minutes, residents learned that during a closed executive session on October 17, the Board had instructed Dr. Clint Ewell to proceed with negotiations for either purchasing or leasing additional land in the Prescott area. The vote on this motion was unclear in the Zoom recording, but it appeared that at least one Board member dissented by raising his hand. However, the view of other members was obstructed in the Zoom feed used by the College for the meeting and posted as draft minutes.

The lack of transparency by using secret executive meetings has left residents in the dark. They remain uninformed about which parcels of land the College is targeting or the underlying reasons driving this potential acquisition. The absence of clear communication has only heightened community concerns about the College’s priorities and use of public funds.