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University of Vermont seeks $1.6 million annually for campus major maintenance
Summary
UVM officials told the South Corrections and Strategic Committee that the university is requesting $1.6 million in fiscal 2026 and $1.6 million in fiscal 2027 for major maintenance, citing about $400 million in deferred maintenance across campus and high repair costs for historic buildings such as Dewey Hall and Howe Library.
University of Vermont officials told the South Corrections and Strategic Committee on Feb. 25 that the university is requesting $1.6 million for fiscal 2026 and $1.6 million for fiscal 2027 to fund major maintenance and targeted renovation projects.
The request matters because UVM officials said the university faces a significant deferred maintenance backlog and limited internal resources to address large envelope and historic‑building projects. Richard Cate, vice president for finance and administration at the University of Vermont, gave the committee a campus overview and described how state capital allocations are used.
Cate said UVM’s current estimate of deferred maintenance is about $400 million, and that the university manages nearly 5.5 million square feet of…
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