Columbus State science lab building funded in state budget (2015, house)

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Columbus State University received nearly $12 million in the state budget that was passed late Tuesday night by the Georgia House and Senate, but it was less than what the university was seeking.

When the General Assembly session started, the Board of Regents, which governs the University System of Georgia, recommended $17.4 million for two construction projects on CSU’s main campus. When the budget passed, the university only received $11.8 million.

John Lester, CSU’s assistant vice president for university relations, said that is enough to complete one project.

“It is better than where we were, but it is not what we wanted,” he said. “That said, we are thrilled to have been included in the budget.”

CSU plans to use the funds to build a new science lab near Lenoir Hall and perform major renovations on the front of the library. With the money allotted, the university will likely build the new science lab building first.

“There was a private match to that project,” Lester said. “We are planning to put around $2 million with it.”

That would make the science lab a $14 million project.

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