CHEYENNE– Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon held a COVID-19 Coronavirus press conference Wednesday afternoon, in which he said the state’s economy is a changed one and will continue to be different for a long time to come.
To help combat the financial impacts of COVID-19, Governor Gordon has directed all state agencies to identify opportunities to immediately reduce spending through this current fiscal year and int the next two-year budget.
Some of these reductions in spending include hiring freezes, halting general fund contracts greater than $100,000, and maintenance spending.