In brief: NIC board considers raising tuition
North Idaho College students could pay more for classes next year under a tuition increase proposal presented to the college board Wednesday night.
Tuition would increase by 5.9 percent, to $1,055 per semester for in-state students. Out-of-state students would pay $3,331, a 1.8 percent increase.
The increases should give the college an additional $379,000 per year, assuming enrollment stays flat as projected, said Rolly Jurgens, NIC’s vice president for administration.
The extra money would be used to meet increasing operating costs as well as possible salary increases, Jurgens said.
“The issue really is one of competitiveness, fairness to the students and weighing that against what the needs of the campus are,” he said.
Tuition still would be less than that at community colleges in Spokane.
“We’re less than their tuition rates are, so we think we’ve got some slack, some headroom in that,” Jurgens said.
Tuition increases at NIC have kept pace with increases at other community colleges in the region, increasing 36 percent since the 2002-03 school year.
The board is expected to vote on the proposal at its April 25 meeting.
– Meghann M. Cuniff
Infill ordinance may be tightened
The city of Coeur d’Alene will consider several changes to its housing infill ordinance, which was designed to encourage dense residential development in older neighborhoods.
The East Mullan Historic District Home Association recommended the changes, saying the 2004 ordinance is resulting in projects that don’t fit the neighborhood’s character.
On Tuesday, the city’s planning commission voted 3-2 to recommend lowering the building height limit from 38 to 35 feet in the infill area around Mullan Avenue. Pitched roofs of a certain slope would also be required in that area.
Getting a building height variance throughout the city would also be harder.
The recommendations move next to the City Council, which has the final say.
– Becky Kramer
Everybody’s Bazaar coming this weekend
After three years in Spokane, Everybody’s Bazaar & Yard Sale moves to Coeur d’Alene this weekend.
More than 100 vendors will pitch their wares at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds & Event Center on Saturday.
The event is produced by The Spokesman-Review and sponsored by the Kootenai Humane Society and Thrift Store.
The entry fee is $4, free to children under 10. Doors will open at 8 a.m. and close at 4 p.m.
A pull-out event guide with seller locations, listings and a discount admission coupon will be published Friday in The Spokesman-Review.
– From staff reports