At the Sept. 9 board meeting, Delta’s 2025-26 budget was approved following a barrage of questions from board members and public commenters alike.
The $154,477,667 budget includes various transfers, such as $1 million set aside from capital funds towards campus beautification and a nearly $2,050,000 decrease to facilities maintenance.
Questions over the budget started during public comment, where Harry Mersmann, a Delta professor of sociology and member of the Planning and Budget Committee, asked about potential violations of shared governance processes…