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The budget, for fiscal year 2025-’26, also includes a 1% minimum raise for regular PCC employees and a 3% increase in adjunct faculty pay.

It also includes pay increases related to the number of years of service and market-based adjustments for certain positions; and funding for capital improvements, technology upgrades and deferred maintenance across the college’s five campuses.

“We are proud to deliver a budget that prioritizes student success,� Chancellor Jeffrey P. Nasse said in a news release Tuesday. “And, importantly, holds the line on tuition and taxes. This budget reflects our shared commitment to delivering the highest quality education at an exceptional value to the people of Southern Arizona.�

PCC will lower its primary property tax rate from $1.2530 to $1.2176 per $100 of assessed valuation, and the secondary tax rate will remain at zero as the college has no outstanding general obligation debt.

The college will see additional revenue of about $2.8 million from new construction and property development.

PCC has reported a continued increase in enrollment, with a 4% increase since last spring and a 11% increase in the current summer session. It has seen enrollment growth every semester for the past two and a half years.

The college has managed to maintain stable costs for students and taxpayers through “conservative, forward-looking financial planning and steady enrollment and population growth,� it said in the news release.

“We are proud to unanimously adopt a fiscally responsible budget that sustains quality while honoring the financial realities of our students, families, and community,� said Governing Board Chair Greg Taylor.

“We’re not raising tuition. We’re not raising the tax rate. And thanks to this administration’s careful planning, we’re continuing to invest in innovation, support, and student success,� Taylor said.