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Committee on Joint Finance Public Hearing - March 25, 2009

The Joint Committee on Finance of the Wisconsin State Legislature is hosting a series of public hearings on the 2009-11 State Budget.  The public hearing closest to River Falls will take place this Friday in Eau Claire.  To view a public hearing notice that contains more details on the time and location of the hearing CLICK HERE.

As you may be aware, the Governor's budget would result in over $5 million in cuts for UW-River Falls over the next two years.  CLICK HERE to view a budget fact sheet that details the nature of these cuts.  The fact sheet also contains a list of the opportunities and challenges that will result for the UW System if the budget is approved as submitted by the Governor. 

Kevin Harter, UWRF's Public Information Officer, and I will be in attendance at the hearing in Eau Claire on Friday. 

If you are able to attend the hearing and/or are interested in providing testimony (verbal or written) on behalf of UW-River Falls, your support would be most welcome.  If you have questions regarding the hearing, including which points would most effectively resonate with members of the Joint Committee on Finance, please feel free to contact me at blake.fry@uwrf.edu or 715-425-3711.

Thank you.

Blake Fry, Ed.D
Special Assistant to the Chancellor