Current state law precludes consideration of contracting-out options. Budget Impacts in Future Biennia. Western s facilities maintenance request for 2001-03 only partially addresses our documented deferred maintenance backlog. The University requests continued state investment in future biennia to reduce, then eliminate this deferred maintenance backlog. A distinction Between One-Time and Ongoing Functions and Costs.
All components are ongoing funding requests.
Effects of Non-Funding. Non-funding of the facilities maintenance component will eventually result in major costs for repairs and restorations and disruptions to academic programs. Failure of a major building system will disrupt the academic program. All Western facilities are used heavily during the academic year. It is not possible for the University to take an academic facility off line for major repairs without disastrous impacts on the academic program.