[nfbwatlk] Fwd: Statement from Gov. Inslee on announcement ofbudget agreement

[Kaye Kipp]

Yay.  That's a relief.

Kaye
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
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Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2013 1:07 PM
Subject: [nfbwatlk] Fwd: Statement from Gov. Inslee on announcement ofbudget 
agreement


> Begin forwarded message:
>
>> From: Dean Stenehjem
>
>> Subject: FW: Statement from Gov. Inslee on announcement of budget 
>> agreement
>>
>> I am pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached on the state 
>> budget and state government operations will continue as normal.   There 
>> will be no shut down of Government operations.   The Governor will be 
>> sending out a statement to all state employees shortly.
>>
>> I want to thank WSSB staff and board for their support in pulling 
>> together a tentative plan for WSSB that we would have put in place if a 
>> shutdown had occurred.  A lot of thought went into the process, which 
>> couldn’t have been done without your input.
>>
>> Once again, “there will be no shutdown of state operations on July 1st. 
>> A budget deal has been reached!
>>
>> Dean O. Stenehjem
>>
>> From: Smith, Jaime (GOV) [mailto:jaime.smith at gov.wa.gov]
>> Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2013 11:39 AM
>> To: Smith, Jaime (GOV)
>> Subject: Statement from Gov. Inslee on announcement of budget agreement
>>
>>
>>
>> June 27, 2013
>>
>> Contact:
>> Jaime Smith, Governor Inslee’s Communications Office  |  (360) 902-0617
>>
>>
>> Statement from Gov. Inslee on announcement of budget agreement
>>
>> “I am happy and I know we are all relieved to report to you that 
>> lawmakers have reached agreement on an operating budget for the next 
>> biennium.
>>
>> “This allows us to avert a government shutdown on Monday.
>>
>> “Legislative leaders tell me they will move as quickly as possible to 
>> pass the budget and get it to me for my signature.
>>
>> “They say that can be done by 5 pm Friday.
>>
>> “However, the deal reached today makes it clear that state government 
>> will continue to operate.
>>
>> “We will be notifying state employees to report to work Monday, July 1.
>>
>> “Government operations will not be interrupted. All government functions 
>> will be in operation Monday.
>>
>> “Washington will be at work Monday.”
>>
>> # # #
>>
>>
>> Jaime Smith
>> Director of Media Relations  |  Office of Governor Jay Inslee
>> Cell: 360.688.0253
>> Desk: 360.902.0617
>> www.governor.wa.gov  |  @GovInslee @WaStateGov  | 
>> www.facebook.com/WaStateGov
>>
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