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er rise in tuition f<'rred to other four-year colleges and universities had among the highest grade point averages v. hen compared to other transfer students. Newton County provided the bulk of -.tudents at the colJegl' with 564 t•nrolled. It was followed closely by Ne':ihoba County with 537; Scott County \.vith 373; Winston County with 319 and L~ake County with 298. Out of district ::.tudents nwnbcrcd 292. "We will do our best to keep the mill– age where WL''rc at," said Beat Three rep Milton Sntilh. "I can't promise that. But one of the problems that we're going to run into, with my assessment (on propert)) going up $300... that's not ju-.t me, but everybody in the cotm– tv." James Smith tiaid the only budget areas the "upcrvJsors have control over j-. the road and bridge districts and the county's general fund. "We've got peo– ple commg in here waJiting to raise (taxes) the road md bridge. lf we don't have decent roads, the~ people com– ing to school and work and are build· ing houses... we don't have much choice then•," said James Smith.

East Central Community College will not be asking for any tax increase tram Newton County taxpayers this fiscal vear. · However, the college will be asking for a second consecutive $100 increase from students who attend the school. College president Dr. Phil Sutphin said the college was not asking for any new taxes despite a state cut of $2.8 miJJion over a period of three years. "Our enrollment was up for the 17th year in a row," said Sutphin at a meet– ing of the Newton County board of supervisors. There were 2A35 students enrolled at the Decatur campus for the last school term. In fiscal 2002, trustees at the college increased tuition from $500 per semes– ter to $600. An additional $100 will be assessed in fiscal 2003. Even though the college has expen– enced financial 'belt tightening' no pro– grams have been cut, no faculty mem– bers have been laid off and no instruc– tional or athletic programs have been discontinued. Sutphin said that the college 1s expanding two of it's curriculum pro– grams, working technology and surgi– cal technology. Criminal justice,

wtldlite, fish " d par and pLlra– medtc technology \ cill be ffered in the fall. · "Our north Side o ca pus i" really starting to take on a ne ook." he sat d. "rhe commumt)• ,c; real ' Trails (walkmg) ,.--------..., have been con– structed and trees have been planted. On the wl–

Icgc's buildings, S!ltphin said the new Eddie M. Smith Student Union is '>l'l to be completed in the next couple of years with a new dence hall, band hall~ and an facility, resi-

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amphitheater. East Central continues to be recog– nized as one ot the state's top commu– nity and junior college~ in the area ot institutional cffectivenes . according to Sutphin. According to the latest avail– able data, EC graduates who tran•)

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