Governor Mead Speaks About Budget [Audio]

Governor Matt Mead announced his first biennial budget yesterday. The 2013-14 biennium budget strikes an important balance between fiscal restraint and capitalizing on opportunities to invest in services with significant impacts for local communities, highways and education.

The following audio clips are of Governor Matt Mead speaking about a number of issues regarding the budget.

Governor Mead says he is working to find ways to slow down ongoing spending.

Governor Mead says he is leaving $90 million dollars for the Legislature to use. He prefers this approach to across the board cuts of 5 and 8 percent proposed by some lawmakers.

Governor Mead says right now Wyoming is doing well and should take advantage of this by investing in local cities, towns and counties.

Governor Mead says there are needs across the state for projects that will improve roads, sewer systems, and landfills now is a good time to spend surplus revenue on these projects.

Governor Mead's budget proposes new efficiencies in state government by consolidating Information Technology.

Information and audio is courtesy of the Office of Governor Matt Mead.