Mountain State Spotlight, Times West Virginian , Charleston Gazette-Mail– For people across the state who said they need help with water, food, drug addiction and more, Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s proposed budget won’t bring any new money to the table to fix those issues.
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During budget hearings last week, Mike McKown, the director of the state budget office, said this year’s $5.78 billion budget is a bit tight. To make ends meet, the governor is proposing $109 million in spending cuts, moving some money from the lottery to cover gaps and not offering pay raises for public employees.
Of the $5.78 billion, most is coming out of the general revenue fund, which is the money the state collects in taxes. But McKown said there was a $397 million “budget gap” – meaning it cost more to run the government than what is coming in.
