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Poll shows residents concerned about school funding, taxes
February 10, 2021
CHEYENNE – With lawmakers expected to weigh state budget cuts totaling tens of millions of dollars when they meet in Cheyenne next month, a poll of residents found that Wyomingites were most concerned over the possibility of cuts to the state’s K-12 education system, as well as potential tax increases.
The poll, which was spearheaded by Power Wyoming, an interdisciplinary group tasked with analyzing the state’s economic future, was presented to the Legislature’s House Education Committee during a meeting Friday. The poll focused on five non-exclusive options before the state: raising sales or property taxes, issuing cuts to the K-12 education system, authorizing further cuts to state agencies, reducing state funding for cities and towns and using money from the state’s “rainy day” fund.
Wyoming Tribune Eagle
CHEYENNE â With lawmakers expected to weigh state budget cuts totaling tens of millions of dollars when they meet in Cheyenne next month, a poll of residents has found that Wyomingites were most concerned over the possibility of cuts to the stateâs K-12 education system, as well as potential tax increases.
The poll, which was spearheaded by Power Wyoming, an interdisciplinary group tasked with analyzing the stateâs economic future, was presented to the Legislatureâs House Education Committee during a meeting last Friday.
The poll focused on five non-exclusive options before the state: raising sales or property taxes; issuing cuts to the K-12 education system; authorizing further cuts to state agencies; reducing state funding for cities and towns; and using money from the stateâs ârainy dayâ fund.