(AP) – Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens is cutting more than
$250 million in spending for the fiscal year that begins Saturday, including
money for K-12 school buses, higher education and social services.The Republican announced the cuts Friday while signing the state budget,
saying they are necessary because of lagging state revenues and rising health
care costs.
$250 million in spending for the fiscal year that begins Saturday, including
money for K-12 school buses, higher education and social services.The Republican announced the cuts Friday while signing the state budget,
saying they are necessary because of lagging state revenues and rising health
care costs.
The cuts include $15 million less for K-12 transportation than lawmakers
proposed. Greitens also is cutting tens of millions of dollars from the Social
Services Department, including $2.4 million for foster care programs that
Greitens says isn’t needed because of efficiencies.
Public colleges and universities face 9 percent cuts.
Greitens also Friday vetoed legislation that would have spared cuts to in-home
and nursing care services for about 8,300 seniors and people with disabilities.
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