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Thursday, 24 May 2012 07:08 |
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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) _ Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead said he plans to
review state agency proposals for how to trim their budgets by 8
percent in the fiscal year that begins in July of next year.
Falling natural gas prices recently prompted Mead to direct
state government agencies to double the 4-percent cuts that the
Wyoming Legislature had demanded. Mead says 8-percent cuts would
save $75 million per year.
Mead says he hopes they will rise and the state won't have to
make such drastic budget cuts. However, he says planning in advance
will help if the cuts are necessary.
Mead will consider the agencies' proposals as he crafts his
budget recommendation for the Legislature to consider early next
year.
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