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INDEX Local Farewells 2 Events of Interest 6&7 Jokes 16&17 Classifieds 20
THE RALEIGH REPORT
The Lord’s Pantry Completes 6th Year Story On
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From the Office of Representative Nelson Cole This year, the General Assembly was forced to make difficult and unprecedented decisions regarding the state budget. We cut more than 500 line items and eliminated more than 50 programs to shrink our state budget by $2 billion compared to last year. This smaller budget includes federal stimulus money ($1.3 billion) and additional tax revenue ($990 million), which together cover about half of our more than $4 billion shortfall. The other half is covered by real, tangible cuts. We are in no way growing government. The information below shows both how we have significantly cut spending across the board and how we have tried to preserve or expand vital programs in our state. BUDGET REDUCTIONS We made significant cuts across the board in the state budget this year. While we have worked hard to preserve necessary programs and services, there were just some programs that we could not continue or fund in full. The following information highlights just some of the difficult decisions we have had to make this year. Overview • State Employees: The budget eliminates 2,191 state employee positions, 726 of which are currently filled. • Education: Funding has been reduced for about 100 programs; 23 programs have been eliminated.
• HHS: Funding has been reduced for about 125 programs; 13 programs have been eliminated. • Natural and Economic Resources: Funding has been reduced for about 75 programs; five programs have been eliminated. • Justice and Public Safety: Funding has been reduced for about 80 programs; 10 programs have been eliminated. • General Government: Funding has been reduced for about 80 programs; two programs have been eliminated. • Transportation: Funding has been reduced for about 30 programs; one program has been eliminated. EDUCATION • We saved a significant amount of money by delaying the adoption of math textbooks in grades 6 through 12. - ($48 million) • We reduced General Fund support for More at Four. - ($5 mil.) • We had to cut funding for local school systems across the state.
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VISITS LOCAL AMERICAN LEGION programs they offer including a High School Oratorical Scholarship Program which leads to scholarships up to $18,000 if you win the national competition. The American Legion was founded in 1919 in Paris, France, at the close of World War I. The
Frank Stancil , Department Adjutant from the American Legion Office in Raleigh, spoke at the Eden Kiwanis Club meeting August 13, as a guest speaker of Kiwanian Sam Fretwell. Mr. Stancil spoke about The American Legion, both local and national organizations, and the
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