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Northampton Community College presents modest budget increase, $12M capital campaign and library learning commons plan
Summary
NCC told the Bethlehem Area SD finance committee it proposes an $85.5M operating budget (3.25% increase) and $8.7M capital budget, outlined a $12M capital campaign to fund a library-to-learning‑commons renovation and program expansions including a larger luthier (guitar-building) program.
Northampton Community College representatives briefed the Bethlehem Area School District finance committee on Feb. 9 on the college’s proposed budgets and planned capital projects. Jason Loblaw, NCC chief financial officer, said the college is proposing an $85.5 million operating budget for the next fiscal year, a 3.25% increase, and an $8.7 million capital budget (a 1% rise). He said a projected $2,570,000 of tuition and fee increases and a $330,000 aggregate local sponsor increase are included in the current inputs, and noted a roughly $300,000 gap remaining that leadership will work to close over the coming months.
The presentation emphasized continued enrollment growth — up for a…
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