East Central Braces for Further Cuts to Budget — Greitens May Cut $300 Million From Budget - eMissourian

East Central College is bracing for another year of state budget reductions after reports that Gov. Eric Greitens hopes to cut $300 million from the state coffers. Greitens, while currently embattled with scandal. The Post-Dispatch reported that an email sent in early January hinted at more “belt-tightening,” in the upcoming annual budget. In the email, Chief Operating Officer Drew Erdmann warned agencies running higher education, the department of corrections and others to prepare for $300 million in cuts this fiscal year due to slow state revenue growth. http://www.emissourian.com/local_news/county/east-central-braces-for-further-cuts-to-budget-greitens-may/article_07b03abb-15f2-5ece-a0bd-c1376048bb4e.html