Most services face trims in attempt to curtail $8 billion deficit

Mar. 16, 2011, Chillicothe Gazette

BY JESSICA ALAIMO

CentralOhio.com

In some cases, Gov. John Kasich used a steak knife, in others, a battle ax, but most state services face at least a twinge of pain under the administration’s proposed 2012 budget.

Many of these are small cuts to services and reimbursement programs.

These cuts are part of an effort to mend an $8 billion budget gap. Kasich unveiled his budget Tuesday, which included a host of cuts and structural changes. These cuts are all included in an 80-page segment of the budget titled “The Savings Book.”