May 26—LAKE OCONEE, Ga. — A fiscal year 2024 budget of $175.2 million as well as a new track and field facility were unanimously approved by the University of Georgia Athletic Association Board of Directors at its annual two-day spring meeting that concluded Friday.

The budget projection for 2024 represents nearly an eight percent increase from the 2023 budget of $162.2 million.

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