Governor’s Budget Plan Could Go Up in Smoke

I was at the Kentucky Board of Education meeting today when the governor made his announcement about proposed budget changes to deal with the current fiscal situation.

Board members were relieved when it was announced that the governor’s plan exempts the school funding system, known as SEEK, from any cuts and hits the department of education in other areas for a less-than-average two-percent reduction.

Then, the Grinch arrived. A board member pointed out this is all contingent upon a 70 cent hike in the cigarette tax. If the governor doesn’t get the revenue that is anticipated from that huge tax hike, then all promises are off.