Yesterday, we looked at Trustee Richard Landau’s rationalization for adding a $10 per credit hour fee to pay for WCC’s debt. To Landau, borrowing money…
Posts published in “Deferred Maintenance”
The administration at Washtenaw Community College has incurred $20M in deferred maintenance projects around the campus. Deferred maintenance is repair work on buildings and systems that should have been done and was instead put off.
Taxpayers provided WCC with the money it needed to perform all necessary maintenance. Instead of using the money to repair buildings and critical systems, the administration has spent the money on other priorities.
On paper, WCC’s Board of Trustees values energy efficiency. They’ve passed a policy that requires the College to build new buildings to LEED Silver certification.…
WCC has announced that it will close the Morris Lawrence Building (ML) for renovations in December 2020. The building houses a disparate smattering of academic…
Annually, the College must file a report with the state that includes an assessment of the condition of WCC buildings. Over time the reports chronicle…
I’ve written more than once about the neglected maintenance at WCC. For voters who don’t regularly visit WCC, it’s important to understand the impact of…
WCC has a problem that’s actually common to colleges and universities: deferred maintenance. Before I go any farther, “deferred maintenance” is marketing jargon for neglect.…
Community college funding sources are pretty limited. Michigan community colleges get most of their operating revenues from just a few sources. They include: District property…
Washtenaw Community College has a $20M deferred maintenance problem. Campus buildings have developed leaks, mold growth, falling bricks and heaving sidewalks, heating and cooling failures,…
Maintenance underpins hotel performance. If your hotel isn’t properly maintained at all times, your hotel won’t perform. It’s really just that simple. What does it…
By almost all accounts – except possibly this one – the WCC Health and Fitness Center (HFC) is a resounding success. Opened in 2007, the…