Yesterday, I wrote about the outcome of the 2022 WCC Trustee election, and what I hoped would come from it. Trustees that bring only the…
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Since the 2022 WCC Trustee election last week, I have been asked several times for my thoughts on the outcome. The outcome is what it…
A couple of days ago, I wrote about the possibility of a housing correction reducing property tax collections. I don’t have a crystal ball, so…
The sewage spills at Washtenaw Community College should concern everyone in the county. WCC can certainly correct the cause of the spills -aging sanitary facilities…
Washtenaw Community College officials announced today that they will work proactively to prevent a third sewage spill on campus. Which sounds a little reactive, but…
Home prices are falling. While that may be good news if you are looking to buy, that has property tax consequences for a place like…
Recently, I wrote about two bond issues on yesterday’s ballot – one in Austin and the other in Portland. Austin Community College sought a $770M…
How many raw sewage spills does it take to get the WCC Board of Trustees to take action? For the second time in as many…
Last month at the American Association of Community Colleges’ Advanced Technological Education Principal Investigators’ Conference, the plenary speaker put out what should be described as…
When people talk about unfunded liabilities in the public sector, they’re usually referring to pension/retirement payments. According to the US Census Bureau, there are about…