The reconstruction money is part of $172.2 million in funding that the governor either shifted or vetoed. And the judiciary will lose $6 million in funding, bringing it back to its fiscal 2011 level. Nixon is also reducing the Medicaid budget by nearly $14 million because the state is expecting it will spend less than originally projected. Joplin tornado damage could total $3 billion That's due in part to an early retirement program the university offered last year that yielded significant savings. Missouri State University should weather the cuts without any major problems, said President Jim Cofer, Sr. It could eliminate money for repairs and renovations to buildings and reduce funding to every department. It could mean that faculty and staff won't get raises for a third year in a row, said spokeswoman Mary Jo Banken. The colleges, which had been bracing for a 5.6% drop in state aid in state lawmakers' budget proposal, will instead face cuts of up to 8%.Īt the University of Missouri's flagship campus in Columbia, administrators are looking at how they can cope with the additional loss. Missouri's higher education system bore the brunt of the reductions, losing $14.9 million in funding. But in these cash-strapped times, several state departments had to suffer budget cuts to fund the Joplin clean up. In flusher years, such a transfer might not impact other state agencies. The state generally keeps $1 million in a disaster recovery account and adds to it as needed.
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