Columbia-Greene Community College 2026-2027 operating budget
Summary
The college's $18.5 million budget is nearly break-even, with a small surplus and no use of fund balance — a turnaround after cumulative deficits of about $1.8 million since 2018. Greene County's sponsorship share drops by roughly $36,000 thanks to enrollment shifts, and the public can weigh in at an August 19 hearing before final adoption.
At a glance
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Last discussed Aug 19, 2026.
Impact analysis
Greene County taxpayers will contribute $3,014,229 in the 2027 budget — about $36,000 less than this year.
Greene County taxpayers get a slightly smaller college bill, and students keep local programs like nursing that draw chargeback revenue from other counties.
County taxpayers absorb the share through 2027 property taxes.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Greene County Legislature - Public Hearing - College Budget — August 19, 2026
The county is one of the college's sponsors and covers costs not paid by state aid or tuition — and is on the hook for any operating deficit. A resident raised questions about whether the college's budgeted 'fund balance' numbers reflect reality, and whether the Legislature has enough audited financial information before committing taxpayer dollars.
Greene County Legislature - Regular Legislature Meeting No. 8 — August 19, 2026
Greene County accepted the college's $18.46 million operating budget; the county's share — $3.01 million — will be part of next year's county taxes.
County Resources - Committee Meeting — August 5, 2026
The college's $18.5 million budget is nearly break-even, with a small surplus and no use of fund balance — a turnaround after cumulative deficits of about $1.8 million since 2018. Greene County's sponsorship share drops by roughly $36,000 thanks to enrollment shifts, and the public can weigh in at an August 19 hearing before final adoption.
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