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ACC nips tax rate for sixth year
Alvin Community College regents unanimously approved the annual Maintenance and Operations Budget for the 2008-2009 fiscal year and reduced the total effective tax rate for the sixth consecutive year during a regular meeting on Aug. 28.
Due to the growth in the college district, board members voted to reduce the total effective tax rate to .199832 per $100 valuation, which is .010448 lower than last year’s rate of .210280. The lower rate also includes the debt service of .022503 for the new Science/Health Science Building.
After reading in newspapers about so many other entities raising taxes, ACC Board of Regents Chairman L. H. “Pete” Nash said, “I think this is a credit to the administration, the staff and the board.”
“In the last six years, we’ve lowered our tax rate 31 percent (without the debt service for the new building) and 22 percent overall,” Regent Mike Pyburn stated.
The Brazoria County Appraisal District approved the net taxable value of the district at $5,872,407,865, which is approximately 10.9 percent more than 2007’s value, in July.
The ACC M&O Budget, in the amount of $23,132,858, represents an approximately 3.99 percent increase over last year and includes funds for several ancillary and capital asset projects and a two-percent salary schedule increase.
Renovations for Building M (Shipping and Receiving) and student services reconfiguration in Building A, replacement of a HVAC system for Building G, renovations for campus restrooms, addition of a college academic advisor at Manvel High School and a part-time college academic advisor at Dawson High School in Pearland, and the addition of instructors for polysomnography, respiratory care and psychology will also be accomplished. In addition, $96,751 will be transferred to the Institutional Reserve.
“I think the administration did a really good job this year,” Pyburn said. “Again, we’ve been able to do so much more than I thought we’d be able to...and we lowered the tax rate, again, and we added nearly $100,000 to the reserve.”
The M&O Budget is funded by three main sources, including state appropriations, tuition and fees and local tax revenues.
In other matters, the board approved funding to expand the college’s annual “The Big Event.” Each spring, junior high students from Alvin, Manvel, Danbury and Assets visit the main campus to learn about educational opportunities at ACC. Due to space and resources, the event has been limited to one day for 320 teenagers. “The Big Event” will now be offered four days for Alvin High School and Assets, Manvel and Danbury High Schools, Pearland High School, and Dawson High School.
“The Big Event” expansion will be funded from the Hlawiczka Reserve. Carl Von Hlawiczka, who was an adjunct faculty member at Alvin Junior College, left funds from his estate to help students.
Regents also approved the purchase of supplies and equipment for the new Science/Health Science Building and equipment and furniture for the soon-to-be renovated Building H (the old Science Building). Once completed, Building H will become the first dedicated building, with classrooms and labs, for workforce training on the college campus.
The purchase of a new scoreboard for Phillips Field was also approved by the board. The scoreboard, which will be purchased through the fundraising efforts of the ACC Dolphins Baseball Team, Athletic Department Golf Tournament and donations, will cost $37,655. The current scoreboard is over 20 years old and “has electrical issues which cannot be repaired due to obsolete and discontinued parts.”
During the meeting, regents also approved: an application and certificate for payment for the new Art Building; educational benefits for seven TSCM employees; appointment of Norma Lahart-Cloyd as a Respiratory Care instructor, Wendy Stewart as an Associate Degree Nursing instructor and Cynthia Rehak as a Registration Specialist; consolidated computer purchase in the amount of $104,733.40; College Investment Plan; financial report for July; check register; and minutes for the July 24 meeting.
During the citizen’s inquiry portion of the meeting, Jim Landriault, of Alvin, asked the board to consider funding lighting for the athletic fields.
“If that can’t happen this year, I ask that you look at it seriously next year,” he said. “I think it’s something the community needs and it would enhance the college.”
Due to the growth in the college district, board members voted to reduce the total effective tax rate to .199832 per $100 valuation, which is .010448 lower than last year’s rate of .210280. The lower rate also includes the debt service of .022503 for the new Science/Health Science Building.
After reading in newspapers about so many other entities raising taxes, ACC Board of Regents Chairman L. H. “Pete” Nash said, “I think this is a credit to the administration, the staff and the board.”
“In the last six years, we’ve lowered our tax rate 31 percent (without the debt service for the new building) and 22 percent overall,” Regent Mike Pyburn stated.
The Brazoria County Appraisal District approved the net taxable value of the district at $5,872,407,865, which is approximately 10.9 percent more than 2007’s value, in July.
The ACC M&O Budget, in the amount of $23,132,858, represents an approximately 3.99 percent increase over last year and includes funds for several ancillary and capital asset projects and a two-percent salary schedule increase.
Renovations for Building M (Shipping and Receiving) and student services reconfiguration in Building A, replacement of a HVAC system for Building G, renovations for campus restrooms, addition of a college academic advisor at Manvel High School and a part-time college academic advisor at Dawson High School in Pearland, and the addition of instructors for polysomnography, respiratory care and psychology will also be accomplished. In addition, $96,751 will be transferred to the Institutional Reserve.
“I think the administration did a really good job this year,” Pyburn said. “Again, we’ve been able to do so much more than I thought we’d be able to...and we lowered the tax rate, again, and we added nearly $100,000 to the reserve.”
The M&O Budget is funded by three main sources, including state appropriations, tuition and fees and local tax revenues.
In other matters, the board approved funding to expand the college’s annual “The Big Event.” Each spring, junior high students from Alvin, Manvel, Danbury and Assets visit the main campus to learn about educational opportunities at ACC. Due to space and resources, the event has been limited to one day for 320 teenagers. “The Big Event” will now be offered four days for Alvin High School and Assets, Manvel and Danbury High Schools, Pearland High School, and Dawson High School.
“The Big Event” expansion will be funded from the Hlawiczka Reserve. Carl Von Hlawiczka, who was an adjunct faculty member at Alvin Junior College, left funds from his estate to help students.
Regents also approved the purchase of supplies and equipment for the new Science/Health Science Building and equipment and furniture for the soon-to-be renovated Building H (the old Science Building). Once completed, Building H will become the first dedicated building, with classrooms and labs, for workforce training on the college campus.
The purchase of a new scoreboard for Phillips Field was also approved by the board. The scoreboard, which will be purchased through the fundraising efforts of the ACC Dolphins Baseball Team, Athletic Department Golf Tournament and donations, will cost $37,655. The current scoreboard is over 20 years old and “has electrical issues which cannot be repaired due to obsolete and discontinued parts.”
During the meeting, regents also approved: an application and certificate for payment for the new Art Building; educational benefits for seven TSCM employees; appointment of Norma Lahart-Cloyd as a Respiratory Care instructor, Wendy Stewart as an Associate Degree Nursing instructor and Cynthia Rehak as a Registration Specialist; consolidated computer purchase in the amount of $104,733.40; College Investment Plan; financial report for July; check register; and minutes for the July 24 meeting.
During the citizen’s inquiry portion of the meeting, Jim Landriault, of Alvin, asked the board to consider funding lighting for the athletic fields.
“If that can’t happen this year, I ask that you look at it seriously next year,” he said. “I think it’s something the community needs and it would enhance the college.”
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