DNR budget being cut

ATLANTA - Declining state revenues are forcing more than six million dollars in budget cuts over the next two years for the agency charged with protecting Georgia&#39;s environment. <br> <br> The Department of Natural Resources will reduce spending this year by three million dollars, in response to an order from Governor Barnes to reduce state spending across the board. <br> <br> The largest part of this year&#39;s cut -- more than 1.2 million -- will come from the money to buy cars, heavy equipment and computers. The department also hopes to trim another one million dollars through a hiring freeze. <br> <br> The DNR board also announced that it will slash next year&#39;s budget request by an additional two million dollars on top of the one million dollars cut approved two weeks ago.

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