Butler Community College making cuts totaling about $725,500;72 percent of that being in personnel - Julie Clements, Eldorado Times

Butler Community College is looking at making cuts totaling about $725,500, with about 72 percent of that being in personnel. The college is holding budget forums internally throughout today on the cuts, including disinvesting some departments. One department affected is the marketing department, which is going to a different model. Carla Fisher, interim president, said they are looking at cutting 2 percent of staff and administration, with .5 percent of that being open positions. They also are moving 1 percent of adjunct from special contracts to regular contracts. "The college is facing a couple of reductions in funding," Fisher said. "Our enrollment is flattening out, which is typical when we see the economy coming back. That is a reduction in revenue because we have had growth for a long time." They also are facing a possible 4 percent cut in funding from the state. http://www.eldoradotimes.com/article/20130506/NEWS/130509531/1001/NEWS