Gibbons won’t ask for cost-of-living cuts
Gov. Jim Gibbons said today he will not recommend cutting or delaying 4 percent cost-of-living raises for teachers and state workers when he announces his plan on television Thursday to cut $250 million to balance the state budget.
Gibbons said the COLA issue can still be taken up by lawmakers if they choose to do so.
He said he will recommend closing the Nevada State Prison in the capital. Jobs for the 200 people working at the prison have been found, he said.
The prison could not close for at least six months, and would save about $10 million in the coming fiscal year.
