Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Legislative Leaders Consider Hiring Consultant

Legislative leaders consider hiring a consultant


Vermont lawmakers are looking to spend money to save money.

Legislative leaders are considering up to 239-thousand dollars to help them find 30-million dollars in budget reductions for next year by hiring a consultant..
WCAX TV reports that Democrats over-rode Governor Jim Douglas on last year's budget -- and he is pressuring them to find solutions to continuing fiscal shortfalls. But lawmakers say they don't have the professional staff to sort through the four billion dollar budget.