The draft budget funds a new IT director and a HR director but defers additional police, fire, zoning, and public works staffing departments requested.
Fiscal fallout: States continue to increase budgets despite end of COVID emergency
Pennsylvania’s annual budget has ballooned by nearly 64% under Governor Josh Shapiro and his Democratic predecessor.
Dems: Senate Republicans ‘can’t get their own house in order’
Sen. Steve Santarsiero (D-Bucks) called the lack of a budget in early October despite an $11 billion surplus “inexcusable.”
Tim Balch: Dems, follow Shapiro’s lead and call out GOP fiscal hypocrisy
Shapiro’s budget for Pennsylvania at least bears a passing resemblance to the wants and needs of his constituents.