Post by Logan on Mar 3, 2016 5:07:10 GMT -6
CHEYENNE – Lawmakers are close to finalizing a bill that could help Wyoming’s cities, towns and counties avoid extra layoffs and other painful budget cuts.
The state Senate voted Tuesday to give the localities $105 million from the state’s rainy-day fund for the upcoming two-year period.
The amount is significantly less than the $183 million that the local governments received from the state in the current biennium.
But the $105 million, which has now been approved by the state Senate and House, is a boost from the $90 million that originally was recommended by the Legislature’s Joint Appropriations Committee.
Read more: www.wyomingnews.com/news/senate-oks-m-for-wyoming-cities-towns-counties/article_5eacdfca-e046-11e5-8444-5727570f3f1a.html
The state Senate voted Tuesday to give the localities $105 million from the state’s rainy-day fund for the upcoming two-year period.
The amount is significantly less than the $183 million that the local governments received from the state in the current biennium.
But the $105 million, which has now been approved by the state Senate and House, is a boost from the $90 million that originally was recommended by the Legislature’s Joint Appropriations Committee.
Read more: www.wyomingnews.com/news/senate-oks-m-for-wyoming-cities-towns-counties/article_5eacdfca-e046-11e5-8444-5727570f3f1a.html