Ananich Saves Thousands of Taxpayer Dollars by Not Spending Full Office Budget

Maintains service to district while finding ways to trim costs

LANSING - State Representative Jim Ananich (Flint) announced today that he was able to save nearly four percent of his annual office budget for his first year representing the 49th House District. He highlighted greater use of online tools, such as links to publications, email newsletters, and social networking, as ways he was able to trim costs. He also conducted numerous local town hall meetings and holds regular coffee hours to meet with constituents at local businesses.

“While I strongly oppose cutting schools or raising taxes on middle-class families, it is important to lead by example when it comes to finding savings in the budget,” said Ananich, the only Genesee County lawmaker who serves on the Appropriations Committee. “We need to make sure we’re investing wisely in public safety and areas that help create jobs, while we give taxpayers the value and services they deserve.”

Ananich’s office budget will be reduced by nearly 14 percent in 2012. He also voted earlier this year to end lifetime health benefits for state legislators.