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Sen. Don DeWitt says LGDF cut of about 3% (~$70M) and nearly $50M K–12 shortfall cited
Summary
Sen. Don DeWitt told reporters the Local Government Distributive Fund is facing a roughly 3% cut (about $70 million) and that K–12 education funding is nearly $50 million below a $350 million EBF guarantee, a combination that he said forces local governments toward property-tax increases.
Senator Don DeWitt described cuts to the Local Government Distributive Fund (LGDF) and K–12 education funding that he said will force local governments to consider property-tax increases to make up lost revenue.
DeWitt said LGDF "is being cut again for about the 8th or 9th year in a row. It's a 3% cut this year. It's almost $70,000,000." He added that K–12 education funding is being cut nearly $50,000,000 from a guaranteed $350,000,000 under the evidence‑based funding (EBF) formula, and said the result is local entities are effectively handcuffed on revenue options.
DeWitt framed these reductions as concrete, near-term revenue losses that will shift the burden to taxpayers unless state policy changes; lawmakers at the briefing discussed technical fixes and negotiations but did not announce a legislative remedy during the session remarks.
This article quotes DeWitt's figures as they were presented in the briefing; the transcript does not include external documentation to verify the numbers.
