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Board discusses hiring freeze, travel ban and sustaining customer service under budget constraints
Summary
Board members and agency leaders discussed current hiring and travel restrictions and procurement limits; the agency said it is prioritizing customer service and exploring internal measures to maintain operations under the governor's budget direction.
Board members raised questions about the agency’s budget situation and how statewide restrictions affect operations. Chair Ball and an agency official outlined current constraints including a hiring freeze, travel restrictions and procurement limits in place across state agencies.
An agency official said leaders are focusing on making the agency’s budget sustainable while maintaining customer service. "We continue to have the travel restrictions, we've got the hiring restrictions... The governor is very concerned and really wants to make sure that customer service is the top priority," the official said. Board members thanked staff and noted the difficulty of managing internal expectations while meeting external oversight.
