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Editorial: College deserves credit for fiscal responsibility
Issue date: 4/27/09 Section: Voices
Just as Washtenaw Community College begins to feel the effects of Michigan's faltering economy, it strongly illustrates its budgetary responsibility.
The college's decision to switch from IKON to Konica Minolta as photocopy-service vendor illustrates WCC's rational foresight. The switch should save the college more than $20,000 a month - an amount that will go a long way since the college expects to refund Pfizer about $1 million in 2008 property tax dollars and receive fewer and fewer Washtenaw County tax dollars in the future.
The WCC Board of Trustees' March 24 decision to turn down the Washtenaw Country Club, an offer of 122 prime acres for just more than $1 million, also reflects the college's desire to be responsible stewards of taxpayer's money in this volatile economy. Additionally, members of the board have voiced their commitment to retaining four WCC programs that are up for cancellation - despite the cost to the college.
Administrators and trustees deserve credit for the foresight they have shown in making some of these difficult decisions. Indeed, when WCC has less money to work with, they should continue to look for responsible, money-saving alternatives - and continue to
avoid cutting programs, jobs and services.
The college's decision to switch from IKON to Konica Minolta as photocopy-service vendor illustrates WCC's rational foresight. The switch should save the college more than $20,000 a month - an amount that will go a long way since the college expects to refund Pfizer about $1 million in 2008 property tax dollars and receive fewer and fewer Washtenaw County tax dollars in the future.
The WCC Board of Trustees' March 24 decision to turn down the Washtenaw Country Club, an offer of 122 prime acres for just more than $1 million, also reflects the college's desire to be responsible stewards of taxpayer's money in this volatile economy. Additionally, members of the board have voiced their commitment to retaining four WCC programs that are up for cancellation - despite the cost to the college.
Administrators and trustees deserve credit for the foresight they have shown in making some of these difficult decisions. Indeed, when WCC has less money to work with, they should continue to look for responsible, money-saving alternatives - and continue to
avoid cutting programs, jobs and services.
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