February 4, 2003
ROMNEY NIXES STATE PRINTING CONTRACT FOR BUDGET
Putting budget online saves $50,000; hint of changes to come
In a move that will save $50,000 in printing costs, Governor Mitt Romney today announced that the budget proposal he files later this month will for the first time be available online to all members of the public.
Typically, the state prints thousands of copies of the telephone book-sized budget and hands them out free to lobbyists and other special interests. By going online, the public will be able to make use of a search function that helps them easily understand the many changes Romney will propose.
“Our budget will completely rethink the way government does business, starting with how we make the document itself available,” said Romney.
“It’s time the State House came into the 21st century. This is the new face of government. We believe the Internet holds tremendous opportunity for making government smarter and more efficient,” Romney said.
Romney said he believes that using the Internet will allow people across the state more access to, and more knowledge of, their government and how it works.
“It will also give me the ability to communicate more directly with the people of Massachusetts so they can hear from me about exactly what we are trying to accomplish on their behalf,” said Romney.
Romney’s budget will be available on February 26 at mass.gov/eoaf.
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