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Governor notes ‘significant holes’ in state’s adopted spending package By JILL NOLIN GEORGIA RECORDER
PHOTOS BY AMBER PERRY/APPEN MEDIA
Johns Creek celebrates Easter with Bunny Hop
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A few Stations were set up thousand people gathered, along the path where visitors many with Easter egg collected eggs, leading up to baskets for an interactive the final stop with the Easter walk around North Pond Bunny. behind Johns Creek City Hall April 7. — Amber Perry
ATLANTA — Lawmakers signed off on a $32.4 billion spending plan for next year as the clock expired on the 2023 legislative session, although Gov. Brian Kemp warned of “significant holes” in the budget. “I think it’s important for me to say tonight that the recent news from the Federal Reserve and others suggest there may be storm clouds on our nation’s economic horizon,” Kemp told members of the Senate on the final day of the session. “Additionally, there are significant holes in this year’s final budget that my office will need to work closely with you all, the House and the Office of Planning and Budget to address in the coming months.” Kemp called on lawmakers to assist in making the tough decisions necessary to keep the financial health of this state on sound footing. As with all bills that pass through the Legislature, the governor has the power of the pen and can veto lines in the budget he finds problematic. The close of the session kicks off the usu-
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