Even with record surplus, Kemp tells state agencies to hold the line
Source: AJC
Despite a record surplus, billions of dollars in federal aid and a growing economy, Gov. Brian Kemp is telling most state agencies not to request any extra money to spend in the upcoming year.
In his annual instructions to agency leaders, Kemps budget director, Kelly Farr, said the states economy gained ground last year after fears of a major downturn during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic.
As we continue to see increasing economic activity, strong consumer demand and continued unemployment declines, we expect our economy to see solid growth through the current fiscal year and into fiscal year 2023 (which starts July 1), he wrote state agency directors.
As our economy and our state grows, so too do demands of state government as we strive to meet the health, safety and education needs of our citizens, Farr said.
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Gilbert Moore
(218 posts)Brian Porter Kemp is an American businessman and politician serving as the 83rd governor of the State of Georgia since January 2019
KS Toronado
(17,450 posts)Careful of reQublicans, it's going in someone's pocket.
rurallib
(62,478 posts)Chainfire
(17,757 posts)to those who don't. You just can't piss that kind of money away on people who need it. Teachers don't need raises, but CEOs do.
ananda
(28,895 posts)or don't get their voter reg's updated...
they can't vote.
PortTack
(32,820 posts)OnlinePoker
(5,729 posts)Could be he is taking a conservative stand to pay it down?
stillcool
(32,626 posts)Warpy
(111,437 posts)Republicas never think about spending any tax money on the people who worked hard to generate it.
poli-junkie
(1,008 posts)Cryptoad
(8,254 posts)oldsoftie
(12,665 posts)oldsoftie
(12,665 posts)I'm all for keeping a large surplus. The pandemic showed what can happen. As well as a recession.