Action Team News Archive

Despite record budget deficit Parks & Trails Council will stick to core principles in 2009

Recent news reports have speculated that state lawmakers may be considering ways to patch the state’s record $5.2 billion budget deficit with the proceeds from the new dedicated Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment. While no specific legislative leaders have been linked to these reports, the constitutional amendment passed by voters in November explicitly states that the new dedicated money must supplement traditional sources of funding and not be used as a substitute for it.

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