I just read an article titled "State budget bill amendment includes money to save 911-answering services" written by Suzannah Gonzalez on April 5, 2011, and I liked what I read. Finally, a budget cut that does not involve schools! Rep. Paul Workman, R-Austin, proposes cutting the budget for 911 answering services which would especially affect services in Lago Vista, Lakeway, West Lake Hills, Leander, Taylor, Elgin, Luling and Smithville since officials say they have the slowest call traffic. The budget would be lowered twenty-seven percent to $15.3 million, but of course it would have to be evaluated to see how exactly this budget cut would affect their performance.
I say yes! All this talk about cutting our teaching staff and shutting down schools is horrible, especially if we can cut in other areas where there is margin to cut. This proposal is asking to shutter the 911 answering services in slow cities, which that alone would save the state $814,000 in just two years and since it is going to be evaluated, people should not worry about response time being slower. There are other parts to this bill since, in total, it would save the state a total of $5.6 million in proposed cuts. I have to say that the fact that law enforcement agencies oppose this bill worries me, but since it is going to be evaluated by intelligent people, calms me down quite a bit. The article also briefly mentioned that two currently vacant positions were also proposed to be cut. As long as our education is not being hurt and it does not greatly affect our safety, I'm all for it!
An artical was posted in the blog called "TexasGovsta" titled "Cut the 911 Budget!" by launicanena24. In this post she talks how Rep. Paul Workman , R-Austin plans on making budget cuts to the 911 answering services. Ms. Alvarado mentions how the bill would cut down cost in the less trafficking places like; Elgin, Lago Vista, and some other places that are getting less calls.
ReplyDeleteI agree with her, because like she states why do we have to make cuts where they really effect do effect us. We need those teachers, librarians, and other staff they plan to cut for our children to get a better future. She clearly states how she feels about this bill and she makes it clear how the bill is going to work and explains that are more parts to it than just that. Ms. Alvarado has a good standpoint she worries about our education, and the education of our grand state. All in all i agree that this bill is better for the states future than overstuffed classrooms, not having counslers, and not having librarians. Thank you Ms. Alvarado for the enlightening article and putting me more at ease knowing that there is such a bill being evaluated.