Gov. Beverly Perdue, who huddled with her budget advisors Monday afternoon, said she is getting close to producing a proposed budget for next year.
"I'm getting in the short rows," Perdue told reporters after a brief appearance at a tourism conference at the Raleigh Convention Center, reports Rob Christensen.
"In my head, I know how I am going to balance this year's budget," Perdue said. "I have a pretty good idea about the next two years. A lot of people are going to be furious, but I'm going to do it the way I think I need to do it."
Perdue has said she plans to release her budget recommendations for the next fiscal year by mid-March.
But because of the declining economy, Perdue said she may not be finished.
"I may have to go in and do more cuts in June or July of this year," Perdue said. "Who knows how bad it's going to get. I'm quite aware I may have to do a supplemental budget right after I get my first budget out."
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Re: Perdue: Almost set on budget
March 2, 2009 - 5:44pm — caepioHere is an original idea: CUT SPENDING! How about not spending money you don't have! Stealing money from the Education Lottery confirms all our fears and concerns about having Democrats in charge...
Re: Perdue: Almost set on budget
March 2, 2009 - 3:24pm — NCServant“In my head, I know how I am going to balance this year’s budget,” Perdue said. “I have a pretty good idea about the next two years. A lot of people are going to be furious, but I’m going to do it the way I think I need to do it.”
We are already furious!!!!!!!!! STOP SPENDING ALL OUR MONEY ON USELESS WEBSITES THAT THE AVERAGE CITIZEN WILL NOT EVEN BE ABLE TO COMPEHEND!!!! WE are Furious that you are hiring your good ole boys and friends that need to stay retired and you have the nerve to pay them in the six figure numbers but yet you want to slash slash slash. Cut your own budget on the hill and slash your salary first before you lay people off and cut programs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You are killing the NC economy by putting the average worker out of work!!!!!!!!!!