West County fears losing power, control of Verde Valley tax money; 50 years of oppression continues
A motion by Verde Valley District #3 Governing Board representative Al Filardo made at the March 1, 2016 District Governing Board meeting to consider hiring a third party consultant to study the College’s current administrative structure was shot down by the West County voting block.
The West County representatives realize that right now that side of the Mountain is in line for $100 million dollars of taxpayer money to finance various building projects while the East side may get about $5 million in development. They no doubt fear that an independent consultant might recommend a much more equitable distribution of funds and a fairer distribution of power between Prescott and the Verde Valley. That is something the those in control on the West side of the County absolutely do not want to do, that is, share equitably in anything with the East side of the County.
The vote to hire an independent consultant to examine many models of College structure was 3-2, with all the Prescott/Prescott Valley representatives voting against the motion. Ms. Deb McCasland and Mr. Al Filardo, the East representatives, voted for the motion.