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.
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.
