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| Prison told to prepare for cuts up to 15 percent |
| By monroemonitor.com- Polly Keary |
| Published: 06/25/2014 |
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The state economy is on the mend, but an era of budget cuts might not be over at the Department of Corrections. In a June 13 letter to the directors of agencies within the state with budgets not protected from cuts by the state constitution, the Office of Financial Management explained that the state’s newly-expanded responsibility to pay for basic education could cause a new round of belt-tightening. “The state’s economy is slowly recovering from its deepest recession in 70 years. Meanwhile, state revenue collections are rebounding at a much slower pace than after previous recessions,” the letter said. “As a result, demands on the state’s resources through inflation and mandatory caseload and other increases continue to outpace revenue growth. This structural fiscal gap is compounded by the fact that the state must continue phasing in legislative commitments to increase K-12 education funding by at least $5 billion over the next two biennia (McCleary v. State of Washington).” Read More. |
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