New Budget Chair Faces Hard Choices
Rusty Black, a Republican from Chillicothe, has been appointed chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, overseeing the $51 billion Missouri budget.
As money from the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) slows down, Black will have to make tough decisions, with no new ARPA or stimulus dollars available to plug budget holes.
- The final allotment of $350 billion in ARPA money is being spent across the country ahead of a 2026 deadline.
- Missouri will need $421 million to continue the managed care program for families on Medicaid after federal pandemic funds expire.
This new reality may force local councils, such as the Joseph City Council, to say "no" more often to funding requests.
No new ARPA or stimulus dollars are rolling in to plug budget holes and fund “transitional” projects.
Author's summary: New chairman faces budget challenges.
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