Vermont State Colleges ask Legislature for base increase, $5M final bridge and $21.6M in capital projects
Chancellor Beth Mauck and CFO Sharon Scott told the House Appropriations Committee the Vermont State Colleges have stabilized but are requesting a 3% base increase, an additional $1.5 million to the base in FY26, a final $5 million bridge payment and $21.6 million in capital funding for deferred maintenance and a heating-plant replacement.
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Chancellor Beth Mauck told the House Appropriations Committee Friday that the Vermont State Colleges (VSC) are seeking continued state support as they transition from recent financial instability to a more sustainable model. "For the record, I am Beth Mauck. I am the chancellor of the Vermont State Colleges System," Mauck said, and asked legislators to consider a FY26 budget that includes a 3 percent inflationary increase plus an additional $1.5 million added to the base appropriation.
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