University budget finalized - JUSTIN HERBERGER, the Appalacian

Appalachian State University received its certified budget last week, after months of back-and-forth deliberations and meetings between the agencies responsible for allocating money within the university’s budget. This year’s budget has been reduced by a permanent cut of 5.2 percent and a 5 percent allocations hold back that depends on the revenue the state is able to generate this year.