Posted on: Wednesday, February 27, 2002

Corrections

Advertiser Staff

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• Budget-cutting steps such as making kindergarten a half-day program, increasing elementary school class sizes and closing five public libraries are possible consequences of a 10 percent cut in discretionary spending. The 10 percent budget-cut scenario was offered for discussion Monday at the Legislature by House Finance Committee staff, while state department heads described the possible consequences of a 5 percent cut. Because of an editor's error, a Local News story posted yesterday gave other information.