GCC will delay some initiatives in order to squeeze its budget a little bit tighter, college President Jim Sunser told the Genesee County Legislature.
The college can forgo, at least for this year, an increase in the county's host share of funding.
"We will continue to be very diligent about how we allocate and expend dollars," Sunser said. "We will keep as much as we can toward student success first and foremost, but we’ll be OK."
In another of a series of lean budget years for Genesee County, GCC was facing a tough battle to convince legislators to increase funding by $50,000, from $1,937,374 to $1,987,374.
The county's share of GCC funding represents about 5 percent of the college's overall $37 million operating budget.
Two recent staff retirements will also help the college hold down expenses just a bit, Sunser said.
"We will manage how quickly we replace those positions," Sunser said. "Some of the staff temporarily filling in will fill in just a bit longer."
As part of the budget plan, GCC is planning a tuition increase of $75 per semester per full-time student.
