Last Week

If I'm consistant..... I can keep updated...
Last Week was busy....
Monday: Found out the legislature needed to cut funding, short fall in revenue. Because of the economy people weren't spending and the state tax base was less than expected. Less housing starts, less purchases, and of course more lenders in trouble..... Utah doesn't borrow money to cover state expenses.....therefore cuts. On Monday we were asked to cut 5%....by Friday it was 7% and NO one time promised funding...... Went to Family Home Evening....
Tuesday: Started thinking about where to cut expenses at work.... still thought it would be 5% cut....it would be hard, but could do it....... Went to an Art Film with friends in Murray "Take"
Good film - lots to think about.
Wednesday: Still stewed about funding cuts.... it appeared it might be less than 5% Education was going to get a break...later found out it was Public Education....Not Higher Education.... and the state mandated no increase in Tuition!
Thursday: Funding Cuts......Now the Legislature has taken away our one time funding monies that we use for equipment....a couple of hundred thousand dollars (by the way I always spend these monies in start up monies for the new school year - so they're already gone) and the cuts are back up to 5% in additional funds. Our general funds are disbursed in quarterly payments from the state..... I'm almost down to nothing for the quarter ending Dec 31, 2008....I also get a notice that next year funding will be cut also. I go an institute class in the evening with friends.
Friday: The funding issue hits the fan! 7% drop in funding, 0 one time equipment funding, roads and public education are held harmless, there is hope that roads will go to bonding. No tuition rise permitted.....They didn't say we couldn't raise fees...... Got some monies tucked away, but don't want to operate bare boned...... Monday I will look at every employee, and make some serious decisions.......no more purchases, no more frills, no more small classes. AUSTERITY!
I left work and helped Shawn & Tonna with grandma duty.
During the week because of the stress level - we ate a lot of Chocolate - which kept me up at night..... I also got two books read during my waking hours AH THE LIFE OF AN ACCOUNTANT!
Saturday: I paid HOA bills, did laundry and went to dinner at the Lion's Beehive House in Salt Lake and Women's Conference at the Conference Center....back home by 9:00 p.m. in time to talk to my Mom.... AH THE LIFE OF A DAUGHTER!
Sunday: Today my ward splits into two wards.....looks like I'll be released from the Relief Society Presidency.....