With community colleges throughout the state decimated by state budget problems in recent years, College of Marin has fared better than many. However, the school is increasingly feeling the effects of a financial squeeze that has led to cuts in course offerings, higher student fees and a drop in enrollment. Hit by declining state funding and stagnant property taxes, the college began the fall semester with 22 fewer course sections, part of a plan to cut $1.2 million from a $70.1 million budget. Even after the cut the deficit is $2.2 million this year, double last year's gap. The college plans to cut millions of dollars more in the next few years.
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