Cost of fueling Texas State U. trams increasing

Spent nearly $538,354 during the 2011 fiscal year for 177,398 gallons of fuel. For the 2012 fiscal year so far, school trams used 94,709 gallons of fuel by the end of the fall semester at a cost of about $314,290.

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April 9, 2012

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SAN MARCOS, Texas — The University Star reported that Texas State University spent nearly $538,354 during the 2011 fiscal year for 177,398 gallons of fuel. So far for the 2012 fiscal year, university trams used 94,709 gallons of fuel by the end of the fall semester at a cost of about $314,290.

The increasing fuel costs may require an increase in auxiliary student funding. For the full story, click here.

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