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Valley City State President asks House appropriations panel for $25.4 million toward McFarland Hall deferred maintenance
Summary
Alan Lefebvre, president of Valley City State University, told the House Appropriations Education and Environment Division the university requests $25,395,000 in general‑fund support toward a $27.3 million McFarland Hall deferred‑maintenance project and seeks additional general‑fund adjustments totaling $4,566,883.
Valley City State University President Alan Lefebvre told the House Appropriations Education and Environment Division that the university is requesting $25,395,000 from the general fund toward a $27,300,000 McFarland Hall deferred‑maintenance project and is asking for a $4,566,883 increase in general‑fund operating support.
Why it matters: Lefebvre said McFarland Hall — the campus’s oldest building, built in 1892 — houses administrative offices, classrooms and academic divisions and requires life‑safety and deferred‑maintenance work that exceeds what the university can cover through existing tier funds. “This is not a renovation. I want to repeat, this is not a renovation,” Lefebvre said, describing the request as repair and life‑safety work rather than cosmetic upgrades.
Lefebvre opened by describing enrollment and student success metrics to frame the budget request. He told the committee VCSU had…
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