ASUSU cautious with funds in face of budget cutbacks
As budget downfalls haunt Utah State University, the ASUSU Executive Council is being more cautious as to what they will and won’t fund.
During its regular meeting Tuesday, members of the council tabled a resolution that would provide an on-going fund of $3,325 for the Creative Writing Contest. The majority of the council agreed they would rather take a closer look at the ASUSU budget before making decisions on any long-term funding commitments.
“I think everyone agrees we want to give money to this cause, we just don’t want to do it today,” Josh Woods, campus diversity and organizations vice president, said.
Nate Putnam, executive vice president, has been working with Director of Student Involvement Tiffany Evans and President Quinn Millet to work out the details of ASUSU’s budget to see examine areas that can be cut. Putnam will present the details of the budget Tuesday.
“We really need to conserve, especially this year,” Evans said.
It is undetermined when the resolution will be brought back on the agenda. Council members did discuss however the possibility of lowering the amount of prize money the winners of the contest would receive.
In other items, the council unanimously passed a resolution recommending funding for the production and advertising costs of a university literary magazine “Scribendi.”
The cost of the magazine, $6,600, would be funded through the vice president of student services.
A resolution to support installing bike lanes on main sidewalks throughout campus was tabled until next week due to prior commitments of council members.
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