Lauren Mickler (MIKE-ler) has more from Jefferson City.
Governor Nixon's Policy Director Jeff Harris said one of the best ways to spend Missouri's stimulus funds is in long term investments like job training.
Committee Chairman Republican Scott Rupp (ROOP) says he wants focus the money on one-time purchases.
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Description: "What one-time expenses do we have that we could use this one-time money to use? Rather than just say hey here's an agency, spend it on ongoing programs, and then in two years we have to continue making those payments. So we're trying to identify one-time payments for one-time money." |
The committee will work with governor on how to spend the money.
Governor Nixon has also set up a website for Missourians to chime in on what to do with the stimulus funds.
Reporting from the State Capitol, I'm Lauren Mickler.
Lauren Mickler (MIKE-ler) has more from Jefferson City.
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Description: "We intend to work in collaboration with the general assembly, we're open to ideas as to how you believe the money should be spent." |