Trustees OK ‘Lean’ Budget at ECC — Cutbacks Planned Throughout College - Kavahn Mansouri, Missourian

The East Central College board of trustees approved a “challenging” budget this week which includes cuts in many areas. The two-year college will operate on a $30 million budget this year, roughly $5 million less than the fiscal year 2018 budget. In the expenditure budget, the general operating fund is approximately $17 million, with program and general fees of $1.3 million, debt retirement fund of $1.4 million, auxiliary services fund of $2.2 million, and grants, student federal grants and loans totaling $8.2 million. http://www.emissourian.com/local_news/education/trustees-ok-lean-budget-at-ecc-cutbacks-planned-throughout-college/article_6a2c244a-6983-558f-8fd5-968904bf55b1.html