Northwest approves budget, braces for cuts - Nathan Ellgren, News-Press

The Board of Regents at Northwest Missouri State approved the university’s approximately $117.5 million budget for the 2018 fiscal year, which includes both the education and general budget and the auxiliary services budget. The financial plan strategically takes into account a substantial cut to the school’s state appropriations. Stacy Carrick, the VP of Finance for Northwest, presented the approved budget to the board. Carrick said Missouri Governor Eric Greitens will finalize his decision on how much state money is withheld from Northwest by July 1. “Right now, what the House and Senate have submitted back to the Governor for an appropriation cut is about a 6.6 percent,” Carrick said. “For Northwest that is about a $2.1 million. http://www.newspressnow.com/news/local_news/northwest-approves-budget-braces-for-cuts/article_9116d796-2e0e-5a71-92a4-a788c2f6e9c9.html