Kaine announces cuts, JMU down $5.4 million
posted by Evan DysonToday Governor Tim Kaine announced sweeping budget cuts in the Commonwealth for the 2009 fiscal year, including a $5.4 million reduction at James Madison University.
JMU had originally been appropriated nearly $84.3 million, and will now work with $78.9 million.
Public universities had previously been asked to prepare five, ten and 15 percent budget reduction plans to submit to the state. According to JMU spokesman Don Egle, today’s announcement is about seven percent.
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posted: October 9th, 2008 by Evan Dyson
filed under JMU, economy, news & meta-news.
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Comment from Deb SF
Time: October 9, 2008, 5:34 pm
BRCC gets cut 5%, with faculty/staff/admins losing raises granted this past contract period.
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