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BOT Approves FY27 All-Funds Budget, FY28 Budget Recommendations
September 24, 2026
MACOMB, IL - - The Western Illinois University Board of Trustees approved a Fiscal Year 2027 all-funds budget at the Sept. 24 Board meeting. This budget assumes the FY27 state appropriation of $59.1 million. The University's total operating budget for FY27 is $176.5 million.
Additionally, the Board approved the Fiscal Year 2028 appropriated operating budget and capital budget recommendations, which will be presented to the Illinois Board of Higher Education, the General Assembly and Gov. J.B. Pritzker. The Board approved an FY28 recommended appropriated budget increase of $28.5 million and the FY28 capital budget recommendation of $476.1 million. The Board also approved leasing space in Horrabin Hall to the Regional Office of Education (ROE) 26.
The Board heard reports on budget and financial data, the internal audit, enrollment and external audits. The complete Board agenda can be found at wiu.edu/bot.
The next open meeting of the WIU Board of Trustees will be held Wednesday, Dec. 2 on the Macomb campus.
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