By Jarrett Renshaw/Statehouse Bureau
TRENTON — Come November, New Jersey voters may be asked to finance about $750 million worth of capital projects at colleges across the state, The Star-Ledger has learned.
The figure is far less than supporters had hoped, but two sources familiar with the plan say the lawmakers plan on relying on about $500 million in unused borrowing capacity, bringing the total amount to about $1.3 billion.
Lawmakers are also considering granting college presidents and boards more authority to enter into private-public partnerships to help bring new research centers and classrooms on campus, the sources said.
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