[nfbwatlk] House Proposed 2007-2009 Budget & WTBBL

[Mike Freeman]

Greetings, all!

The House version of the 2007-2009 operating budget has just been 
released and it does *not* contain increased funding for WTBBL. This is 
bad news in that the present funding level does not cover costs, 
resulting in a shortfall which must be made up with gift funds or by 
trimming expenses. This is *without* factoring in the cost of transition 
of operation of WTBBL by the city of Seattle to operation by the 
Washington State Library (WSL). This means that we have work to do. WE 
must ensure that increased funding for WTBBL is incorporated in the 
Senate version of the 2007-2009 budget and, ultimately, in the budget 
which results from the reconciliation process to iron out the 
differences between the House and Senate versions of the budget.

I will have details on the stratagem we must follow to insure increased 
funding for WTBBL shortly. We may have to visit Olympia a la Braille 
Days of yore.

Stay tuned.

Mike Freeman, President
National Federation of the Blind of Washington 
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Greetings, all!
 
The House version of the 2007-2009 operating budget has just been released and it does *not* contain increased funding for WTBBL. This is bad news in that the present funding level does not cover costs, resulting in a shortfall which must be made up with gift funds or by trimming expenses. This is *without* factoring in the cost of transition of operation of WTBBL by the city of Seattle to operation by the Washington State Library (WSL). This means that we have work to do. WE must ensure that increased funding for WTBBL is incorporated in the Senate version of the 2007-2009 budget and, ultimately, in the budget which results from the reconciliation process to iron out the differences between the House and Senate versions of the budget.
 
I will have details on the stratagem we must follow to insure increased funding for WTBBL shortly. We may have to visit Olympia a la Braille Days of yore.
 
Stay tuned.
 
Mike Freeman, President
National Federation of the Blind of Washington