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…
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WCC’s master plan calls for the construction of a hotel and conference center. According to Trustee Richard Landau, he prefers to have the College build…
When you look at other community colleges in Michigan, it becomes almost immediately apparent that there is a real difference in the level of transparency…
WCC tax assessments comprise about half of the College’s annual revenue. While WCC gets money from the State of Michigan, student tuition and other sources,…
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…
There are many ways to count the wealth of a county. Using either a per-person average or income data from tax filings, Oakland County is…
In June, the WCC Board of Trustees approved a $26M no-bid contract for managed IT services. On the surface, the cost of this contract is…
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.…
WCC’s new master plan includes building a hotel and convention center on campus. The plan offers three different spaces for the building. These “outlots” as…
WCC’s administration is sold on the idea that it needs more money to ride out the coming Baby Bust. It claims it can generate the…