Baker previews fiscal strategy ahead of new budget plan

BOSTON – Gov. Charlie Baker, who plans "a lot of level funding" in his second annual budget, said that by fiscal 2018 he will have weaned state government off the use of one-time revenue sources to balance spending. "We need to do all we can to make sure we do live within our means because at some point, I don't know when that will be, we'll all have to tighten our belts a little bit to deal with a turndown in the economy

BOSTON – Gov. Charlie Baker, who plans "a lot of level funding" in his second annual budget, said that by fiscal 2018 he will have weaned state government off the use of one-time revenue sources to balance spending. "We need to do all we can to make sure we do live within our means because at some point, I don't know when that will be, we'll all have to tighten our belts a little bit to deal with a turndown in the economy and we better be prepared for that and not be sitting there with five, si…