Representatives Ray Rapp and Phil Haire are fighting to protect Haywood County institutions from state budget cuts. Beckoned toward the chopping block in various budget proposals are:

  • The Mountain Research Station
  • The Haywood Correctional Facility
  • Tuition subsidies at Haywood Community College and a two-year, $1.2 million disbursement for the college’s Regional High Technology Center
  • 26.83% of financial aid available from the Agricultural Cost Share Program
  • 10% of school executive positions
  • 15% of school secretarial and janitorial positions
  • some funding for school buses
  • 34% of textbook funds.