Capital Development Committee
Colorado Mesa University pitched a two-year cash slate of parking, housing and a 21st-century football facility while Colorado State University asked the committee to swallow a $50 million HVAC replacement in a building barely a decade old — a cost that visibly pained members even as they approved it.
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Sign in to subscribeThe Capital Development Committee will come to order. Good morning, everyone. Sorry about the late start. We have a number of items on our agenda this morning. First. Oh, first we have to do roll call. Mr. Pogue, please call the roll. Senator Henriksen. Excused. Representative Winzy. Here. Senator Pelton. Present. Representative Winter. Good morning. Senator Mullica. Excused. Madam Chair. Here. We have a quorum, so we'll get started. First up is consideration of two year cash requests with Colorado Mesa University. And it looks like they will be online. President John Marshall along with Vice president Kent Marsh. And they might be popping up any moment now. It does. The banner up on our screen calls us the Education Committee, but instead we're a Capital Development Committee. I don't know, we're having an identity crisis, I guess. But nonetheless, I know who you are, Madam Chair. Good morning, President Marshall. Good morning. Whenever you're ready. Or if you wish to wait for Vice President Kent Marsh, that's cool too. Feel free to jump right in. Great. Madam Chair, may I share? Screen. Is that all right? Yes, I think so. And it will make that happen. All right, let…
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