"At this tuition level, the colleges will have to make significant changes in services and staffing levels that could have a negative impact on the competitiveness of the institutions during a period of significant growth in enrollment," reads a report prepared for the meeting.
The attached e-mail was sent today to all AHS/ESD employees. Seems some private contractor wasn’t doing its job, and now some Vermonters and ESD staff will be paying for the contractor’s error.
Good to see a governor who is willing to introduce a not-so-popular tax hike in order to prevent state employees from having their salaries cut by 5 % across the board.
"Governor Douglas said himself (cited recently in the Times Argus) that if ‘Challenges’ doesn’t go through, the only choice is to raise taxes. So, let’s raise taxes on those who can afford to pay a little more."