Call it budget envy, but the president of Madison Area Technical College wants a deal similar to UW-Madison?s treatment in the state budget ? more autonomy. Bettsey Barhorst said Monday that MATC needs more freedom from the state in order to run more cheaply and efficiently, especially in the face of a proposed 30 percent cut in state aid and a proposed freeze in property tax increases. Barhorst said state rules for building, program approvals and personnel certification mean piles of paperwork, a lengthy process and added expense for the college.
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