TX-23 resident brief · Schools
College using fund balance to recoup losses
· Reported by Uvalde Leader-News
Bottom line
Southwest Texas College approved a balanced budget on Aug. 13, using $1 million from reserves to offset a 17.3% state funding decrease. The plan includes salary increases for staff and maintains a no-new-revenue tax rate of 12.1528 cents per $100 of property value.
Why it matters in TX-23
Students and employees in Uvalde, Del Rio, and Eagle Pass face a stable budget despite state funding cuts, with cafeteria and daycare staff receiving 7% raises. The college also ordered special annexation elections in Dimmit and La Salle counties to expand dual credit course access.
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