The Sept. 8 meeting of Student Government Association Senate ran longer than usual this week due to the balancing of their budget for the 2014-2015 fiscal year.
Representatives from Student Activities Programs shared their budgets for the year. Each representative shared the goals of the program for the year along with the cuts and increases to the budget.
After a long hour and fifteen minutes of voting, the budget was balanced by cutting from line items of various programs, the largest being an $18,000 cut from
the University Program Council.
Sga treasurer, Richmond Gunter would like to increase the Miss Auburn budget from $1,000 to $2,000 in order for Miss Auburn to successfully execute her platform.
"Caroline Stephens, Miss Aubunn this year has been very gracious in terms of providing a very detailed budget breakdown of the way she's strategically spending that money to serve this campus," Gunter said.
The senate also proposed a bill to allocate $4,587 from their reserve fund to publicly campaign to aid Aubie in the Capitol One Mascot Challenge. This bill will be voted on on Sept. 15, 2014.
This money would go to stickers, buttons, wristbands and shirts to promote Aubie's campaign.
Senator Meredith Smith wants to bring awareness of the competition not only on Auburn's Campus but in the Auburn community as well.
"We want to especially reach out during game days," Smith said. "We would like to have all these supplies ready by next game day."
The Senate proposed a second bill to appoint Jack Wagster as the 2014-2015 Sga vice president of facilities.
"If you know Jack you know how committed he is to Sga," said senator John. LeMaster.
The meeting ended with announcement from the vice president to remind the senate of the blood drive that will happen next week.
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