Legislation to provide Delaware Tech with capital funding passes Senate

DOVER, Del. – Delaware Technical Community College could get some much needed funding for it’s campuses after a vote in the Delaware General Assembly. With a 19-1 vote legislation to provide Delaware Tech with capital funding passed through the Senate Tuesday. State lawmakers say the additional funding would be used to pay for long-delayed infrastructure repairs. They add that the bill passing through the senate is a quote major step forward in ensuring the school has the money it needs to fix leaky roofs, renovate HVAC systems and repair crumbling sidewalks at its four campuses throughout the state. If the bill passes, the general assembly would pledge to grant at least 10 million dollars each year to the school over the next five years.