Three University of Wisconsin athletics building projects are included in the biennial budget that the UW System Board of Regents is considering Thursday, but that doesn’t necessarily mean the athletic department is any closer to breaking ground.
The proposed budget for 2009-11 includes a portion of the funding for the projects, which will not be paid for with tax dollars. Instead, the state would issue bonds that are to be repaid with athletic department revenue.
The budget asks for $28.1 million toward a $66.4 million athletic performance facility and renovation of the McClain Center; $19.4 million toward a $38.8 million hockey facility connected to the Kohl Center; and $3.8 million toward a $7.6 million improvement of tennis and softball facilities.