Grimm v. County of Rensselaer

Article 126 of the Education Law was enacted by chapter 696 of the Laws of 1948. The article permits a county, as a sponsor, to establish a community college. Pursuant thereto, the County of Rensselaer, in October, 1953 established such a college, known as Hudson Valley Technical Institute.

*1083Article 126 provides State aid for community colleges to the extent of one half of capital cost and one third of operating costs, subject to certain maximum limitations and regulations. (Education Law, § 6304, subd. 1, par. a; L. 1955, ch. 769.)

As to operating costs, the State bears one third; the…