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Valley City State asks for formula stability and seeks funding for McFarland Hall repairs
Summary
Valley City State University told appropriators it plans to rely on minimum formula payments for the coming biennium, asked for a 2% inflation adjustment, and requested state funds to address major deferred maintenance at historic McFarland Hall.
Valley City State University President Alan Lefebvre asked the Appropriations — Education and Environment Division to include VCSU’s budget priorities in the state budget, emphasizing formula stability, a 2 percent inflationary adjustment and a multi-year deferred‑maintenance project for McFarland Hall.
“We are asking for the minimum amounts payable of 96%,” Lefebvre said, adding that VCSU planned to manage operations at that level and expected its enrollment-driven funding to improve in the next biennium. He said the university…
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