Emu's Money Bid Set

YPSILANTI - Eastern Michigan University is asking for $18.8 millón from the state for expenses in the 1969-70 fiscal year but, like last year and the year before that, it probably will get considerably less. When asked about the prospects, President Harold E. Sponberg said "No comment. That's an honest budget based on our needs and I'd better keep my horns pulled in." The request was actually for a state appropriation of $18,871,026 and was approved by the Board of Regents yesterday after all the department heads at the University had given requests to their respective vice presidents. This year Eastern requested $16 million and got $11 million. Next year's requèst is based on a total projected budget of $26,413,257. The budget for this year is $19,606,733. The balance of the budget comes from student fees and other income. Major increases projected included. more than $400,000 to opérate two major new buildings ready for use next year, an increase of $561,000 för the libraryand$800,000in improved student services - counseling, health and placement services, student activities and financial aids. The state budget bureau will consider the 77-page budget. It was this bureau that sent out forms earlier in the year on which the request was made. Hearings will be held in Lansing later with university officials. After Gov. George Romney sends the final request to the state Legislature, both the House and Senate will act on the requests and then meet in conference to iron out differences. According to the Office of I Information Services at EMU, I these are the taasic items in the I budget request: - Additional faculty and staff t o support anenrollment increase o f 1,000 students, increasing the current ] ment to 18,000. - Decreasing the studentteacher ratio from 22-1 to 20-1. - Increasing cost of service operations, including some additional $45,000 in personnel services that involve wages, salaries and fringe benefits. The projected budget of $19 million for wages, salaries and fringe benefits provides for increases of $1,500,000 for existing staff and $3 millron for new faculty and staff positions. This year's budget provided $16 million for these items. Cost of services, supplies and equipment- up $2 million from this year's $4 million. "Naturally we want to maintain existing programs," a spokesman for the University said. "So if there is to be any cutting, these last items relating to additional staff and supplies would go." The request was presented to the board yesterday by Lewis E. Profit, vice president of business and finance.