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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1976

Page

3

Virginia sees 1976 as banner year despite Kepone and fiscal woes

Governor Mills Godwin, analyzing 1976, lauded Virginia’s Bicentennial year while noting Kepone waterway contamination and ongoing budget strains. He highlighted prison beds added, felon backlogs reduced, kindergarten and special education gains, rising college enrollment, new plants and jobs, toll removals, welfare declines, shellfish reopening, and major road and facility projects.

Richmond Mills Godwin Virginia Godwin Kepone

Cooperation Not Confrontation Godwin Seeks Fiscal Consensus

Governor Mills Godwin urged cooperation over confrontation as Virginia faces a $119 million general fund shortfall for 1976 78. He met with Senate and House leaders and said two Tuesday strategy sessions could help reach an executive legislative accord on reducing spending or raising taxes. He favored avoiding deep service cuts and anticipated talks on balancing the budget before the 1977 General Assembly convenes.

Richmond Mills Godwin Godwin General Assembly Senate Finance Senate House Democratic Policy Edward E. Willey Senate Finance Committee Legislative Committees Assembly

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