YSU trustees approve budget, recognize late member, swear in new one

YOUNGSTOWN

Youngstown State University trustees approved a $169.8 million fiscal year 2017 operating budget, swore in a new member, and acknowledged a late board member.

The spending plan, approved earlier this month by trustees’ Finance and Facilities Committee, marks the first time since 2012 the university budget didn’t include a deficit. The budget is 2.5 percent less, or about $4.4 million, than 2016.

In-state undergraduate tuition stays the same as do many fees charged to students.

Full-time tuition will remain at $8,087 per year for Ohio students.

Frank Bennett, board secretary, administrated the oath of office to Samuel W. Grooms as the newest trustee. Grooms of Westerville is chief executive officer of Hy-Tek Material Handling in Columbus.

Gov. John Kasich appointed James Boyd Greene of Canfield, a trustee in June 2012. Greene died March 13.

Trustees approved a resolution in memoriam today at their regular quarterly meeting.

Read more about the meeting in Thursday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.