Prop 100 could mitigate budget woes, Haeger says

A proposed temporary 1-cent sales tax increase will help Northern Arizona University weather an ongoing budget storm, but if Arizona voters turn it down, it could deal a devastating blow to both K-12 and the universities, NAU President John Haeger predicted April 6.
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ABOR tells universities to cut salary budgets by May

The Arizona Board of Regents on Friday morning directed university presidents to cut their state-funded salary budgets 2.75 percent by May 29.

The presidents are to provide an implementation plan to regents within 30 days. In addition, the presidents are charged with producing a contingency plan for both revenue enhancement and budget reduction should Proposition 100 (the sales tax referral) fail.

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Letter from the President

Dear colleagues,

I am writing to announce that the mandatory furlough plan for Northern Arizona University has been finalized. More important, we can reduce the number of furlough days needed and still meet our expected budget for FY10. Read more.

Statement from Northern Arizona University President
John D. Haeger Re: Stimulus funds for Arizona’s universities

Northern Arizona University appreciates Gov. Jan Brewer’s leadership in securing the federal stimulus funds for Arizona. The university’s $23.5 million share of the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund means we will not have to endure more draconian cuts to our workforce or reduced programs and services for students, nor do we have to pass along a larger cost of higher education to students and their families. Read more.

Legislative special session addresses K-12 funding, not university budgets

The Arizona Legislature convened in special session on Monday, July 6, to enact the K-12 education budget, which was deemed unsatisfactory and removed as a result of Gov. Jan Brewer’s earlier line-item vetoes in the state budget. However, university budgets were not affected by Monday’s action. Read more.

Governor vetoes lump-sum cuts to education, calls special session

Gov. Jan Brewer today used her line-item veto authority to remove lump-sum budget reductions to the universities in the legislative budget that was forwarded to her early this morning, and she has called for a special session of the Legislature to begin Monday,
July 6.

As a result of the governor's actions, all state agencies and the universities will continue to operate as normal.

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