March 12, 2008

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Budget cuts forecast; town halls scheduled

The media reports that the budget deal includes cuts of $50 million a year to local governments. We have no details yet on those cuts. We also do not know if the $50 million is a total, or if it comes on top of suggested cuts included in the House or Senate versions of the budget. For example, the House budget proposed to divert $10 million a year in local court clerk fees from local treasuries to the state general fund. That may be a cut that is in addition to the $50 million-we just don’t know yet.

In the meantime, the governor has proposed three additional town hall meetings, in Roanoke, Norfolk and Front Royal. Details follow below. Evidently, 10 town halls in all will be scheduled, so in all likelihood an additional four will be announced either later this week or next week.

Governor’s Town Hall Meeting Schedule

Date	Time	Location	Address
March 11	6:30-8 p.m	Petersburg, Appomattox Regional Governor's School	512 W. Washington St.
March 12	6:30-8 p.m.	Newport News, Warwick High School	51 Copeland Lane
March 17	6:30-8 p.m.	Roanoke, Patrick Henry High School Auditorium	2102 Grandin Road, S.W.
March 19	6-7:30 p.m.	Norfolk, Virginia Wesleyan College Dining Center	1584 Wesleyan Drive
March 20	6-7:30 p.m.	Front Royal, Skyline High School Cafeteria	151 Skyline Vista Drive

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