Proposed Columbia-Greene Community College budget decreases while tuition increases Columbia-Greene Community College, Greenport, N.Y. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED Columbia-Greene Community College, Greenport, N.Y. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED By William J. Kemble, news@freemanonline.com POSTED: 08/10/17, 1:42 PM EDT | UPDATED: 1 DAY AGO 0 COMMENTS GREENPORT, N.Y. >> Declining enrollment at Columbia-Greene Community College has contributed to proposed tuition increase under a $16.26 million proposed 2016-17 budget representing a 2.66 percent decrease of $444,163. The spending plan is scheduled for a Greene County Legislature public hearing at 6:25 p.m. Aug. 16 in the county building at 411 Main St. in Catskill. It was adopted by Columbia County Board of Supervisors last month. “We’re trending on a decrease,” college President James Campion said. “The trend is dropping probably about six to seven percent ... per year. It’s dramatic.”

Declining enrollment at Columbia-Greene Community College has contributed to proposed tuition increase under a $16.26 million proposed 2016-17 budget representing a 2.66 percent decrease of $444,163. The spending plan is scheduled for a Greene County Legislature public hearing at 6:25 p.m. Aug. 16 in the county building at 411 Main St. in Catskill. It was adopted by Columbia County Board of Supervisors last month. “We’re trending on a decrease,” college President James Campion said. “The trend is dropping probably about six to seven percent ... per year. It’s dramatic.” http://www.dailyfreeman.com/general-news/20170810/proposed-columbia-greene-community-college-budget-decreases-while-tuition-increases