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-----Original Message----- From: Peggy D. Rudd [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 7:22 PM Subject: Reduction in FY2003 Budget Importance: High Colleagues: I would like to let you know the results of our efforts to respond to The request from the state's leadership that state agencies "immediately Reduce FY03 spending by an amount equal to at least 7% of your FY03 general revenue appropriation." Staff and I worked diligently to concentrate reductions in areas that would have the least impact on customer services and grants. As a result of this diligence and because we were able to include the Funds we expect to lapse this biennium, we were able to reduce our general Revenue by more than 9.75%. In order to achieve this reduction, we are Eliminating all out-of-state travel, reducing in-state travel, restricting the hiring of staff, limiting merit raises, and restricting capital purchases. WE WILL NOT REDUCE ANY OF OUR FY2003 GRANTS, INCLUDING THOSE TO SYSTEMS. In fact, we are adding the Toys 'R Us interest money (amounting to $261,091.23) to the system contracts for FY2003. We have turned our attention now to revising TSLAC's FY2004-2005 Legislative Appropriations Request (LAR), which requires a 12% reduction (over $1.6 million) in General Revenue. I will communicate with you about any impact this reduction has on the library systems as soon as I can. I appreciate your patience and your support. Please let me know if you have questions. Peggy D. Rudd, Director and Librarian Texas State Library and Archives Commission 1201 Brazos Street, PO Box 12927 Austin TX 78711-2927 Phone * 512.463.5460 Fax * 512.463.5436 Email * [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Include in body: unsubscribe ctls-l For information on CTLS-L please visit: http://www.ctls.net/document/ctls-l.htm
