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Monday, May 4, 2009 | 11:38 a.m.
Sun Coverage
CARSON CITY – Gov. Jim Gibbons will not cut the budgets of public schools and the university system further, despite the growing deficit.
And the governor is looking at ordering unpaid holidays for state workers in addition to their 6 percent pay cut.
Andrew Clinger, director of the state Department of Administration, told the legislative money committees today no final decisions have been made after the Economic Forum predicted revenues that are $900 million short of meeting the governor’s budget for the next two years.
Clinger said that with the acceptance of the federal stimulus funds, the state is $450 million to $500 million short.
Members of the legislative committees tried to press Clinger on what additional budget cuts would have to be made.
Gibbons reduced the public schools budgets for the next two years by 2.9 percent and the university system by 35.9 percent, Clinger said.
6% pay raises? Now that's really news!
Good luck on unpaid holidays for teachers, Gibbons. Teachers don't get paid holidays.
I don't get it. Where did the funds for education suddenly come from? Was the media being sensational before and all the employees were worrying for nothing? I'm happy for no cuts, but some people owe an apology for making people worry over nothing.
Oh thank goodness - a pay raise!!
I think they must have meant a 6% pay cut, in addition to unpaid holidays. Or am I missing something here?
Um, Cy, I believe that should be 6% pay cut, not raise. The governor wants to cut pay not raise it.
Is it unpaid holidays as in the 4th of July or furloughs?
Yes, it's a 6 percent pay cut. It's been changed. Thanks.
The Luv Guv should cut his salary and that of his staff. Then get rid of all the State public safety officers and close the prisons. That would make up for the $500 million gap in his budget.
Or, in the alternative, the Luv Guv could propose raising revenue or borrowing funds to fill the gap. He should have some leadership on fixing his budget.
Amazing the projections the Governor gave the legislature were closer to reality than anyone will admit. Groups and legislators creamed about the Governor's budget and now it's even worse than he hoped.
The legislature lives in a dream world that somehow HOPE will save them from doing what they are elected to do. Spend only what's coming in.
The Governor, sum 0, is a class act.
Unpaid holidays, 6% pay cut, increase cost of insurance.
At least his staff will get a pay raise. Hope the state can afford his texting bill.
Wonder how many homeless folks could be put out to pasture on his property near Elko. The one that is tax less.
Cheers
This article in Forbes says that Nevada had the fastest growing budget in the nation and was much higher than population growth.
http://www.forbes.com/2009/05/02/spendth...
Great idea, there, lasvegas2009!
Yew mus' b won o' the smart wons.
And there's Patrick! Feverishly looking up stats on his "NPRI SUPERCOMPUTER"; It's called a "Selective" model. Certain facts and figures are ommitted in order to prop up NPRI's own sense of rightness and wrongness, right Pat?
I for one, will say that I am happy to take a 6% cut if it saves jobs of my co-workers. Sad how so many people would rather lay off their co-workers, to avoid a small pay cut.
All the teachers complaining.... they can threaten to quit and what not, but where are most going to find another job when surrounding states are laying off teachers? My opinion is that it is short-sighted to complain about a small pay cut, especially when so many people are out of work.
Nice try, nance.
I have been teaching in the CCSD for almost 11 years and I have no problem taking a 6% paycut if it will help others keep their jobs. Unpaid holidays? We don't get paid for holidays or any time we use outside of our contractual day. Our contract is for 184 days. I may be in the minority, but I am happy with my pay. I have put in my time, worked hard and furthered my education to get at the salary I am at; just like in many other careers. However; shouldn't all Nevadans make sacrifices for the budget. Why is it just stateworkers?
I love the headline. It's as though Governor Assaulter was on trial for murder and claimed he should be found not guilty because he stopped shooting once he saw the victim was dead.
holeinheart and LasVegas, I'm with you that the pay cuts are a blessing because they will save jobs!