State lawmakers to host public session at Washtenaw Community College

Posted on Fri, May 17, 2013 : 9:30 a.m.

State lawmakers to host public session at Washtenaw Community College

By Kellie Woodhouse

A group of state lawmakers are coming to Washtenaw Community College for a change of scenery.

A sculpture on Washtenaw Community College's campus.

The Michigan House of Representatives Community College Subcommittee on Appropriations is holding its next meeting at the school, instead of the State Capitol Building in Lansing were meetings normally are held.

At the meeting, legislators will discuss funding for the state's 28 community colleges.

College president Rose Bellanca will testify during the meeting, which also will be attended by state senators for appropriations subcommittee. Ann Arbor democrat Adam Zemke is the minority vice-chair of the House subcommittee.

The public meeting begins at 12:30 p.m. Monday in room 150 of the Morris Lawrence building on WCC's campus.

Kellie Woodhouse covers higher education for AnnArbor.com. Reach her at kelliewoodhouse@annarbor.com or 734-623-4602 and follow her on twitter.

Comments

leaguebus

Sat, May 18, 2013 : 6:20 a.m.

Snyder and the crew are now all about education after cutting the education budget to the bone while laying off thousands of teachers and vilifying the rest and their unions. I guess he thinks we won't remember what he and his rich cronies did?

Dog Guy

Fri, May 17, 2013 : 2:23 p.m.

Will "Appropriations Road Show" be broadcast in prime time?

Kellie Woodhouse

Fri, May 17, 2013 : 3:57 p.m.

I know this is a joke, but the event may be live streamed on the website. They haven't put up the schedule yet, but I'd check on Monday. http://house.michigan.gov/htv_detailed.asp