Committee questions
Varner's proposals
By Jim Zalewski .
The legislature's appropriations committee dug deeply into all
proposals presented Thursday by NU President D.B. Varner.
Senator John Savage and chairman Richard Marvel were
especially persistent and questioned virtually every listing made by
Varner.
The hearing bogged down about operation of the new
fieldhouse. Varner proposed that the UNL athletic department pay
the operating expenses, with the remainder coming from the state.
Savage said this is not equitable since the state fair would use
the building and should pay some of the costs.
Won't make money
The chance that the athletic department might make money on
basketball games and not report it to the state also bothered
Savage. He was assured by Miles Tommeraasen, UNL
vice-chancellor for business and finance, that only the football
program produces revenue.
Varner's proposal listed expenses which would be incurred in
the operation of the new fieldhouse, but indicated no revenues.
"I assume you have some revenues to balance this out," Marvel
said. "You better have."
Marvel asked Varner what he would do if the committee gave
one lump sum to the university and let it divide the funds among
the three campuses.
Varner replied he would rather have the committee do it in
order to maintain tranquility in the system.
Moments of frustration
Remaining calm most of the time except for a few moments of
frustration at the committee's inquisitiveness, Varner presented his
proposals methodically in spite of occasional sarcastic remarks
from Marvel.
Concern for the taxpayer was the main reason for the
committee's intense questioning, Marvel said.
"My major objection is that the public doesn't know what is
going on in the general appropriation of funds," Marvel said.
Perhaps the mood for the meeting was set when Varner said he
had appeaed before appropriations committees for 25 years and
knew not to expect to receive his requests.
"Then maybe you should open with a prayer," one committee
member said.
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