INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - State officials say Indiana closed out the 2017 fiscal year that ended in June with about $1.8 billion in reserves and a surplus of $42 million.
Indiana Auditor Tera Klutz said Tuesday during a news conference at the Indiana Statehouse that the numbers demonstrate that the state is fiscally responsible.
Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb and the GOP-controlled Legislature raised taxes on fuel this last legislative session despite the balance in reserve.
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Office of Management and Budget Director Micah Vincent says that’s a prudent step because it will allow the state to pay for infrastructure improvements while keeping the state ready for a possible economic downturn.
That way the state is prepared to weather a sinking economy without needing to immediately raise taxes while still providing services.
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