AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Democratic Gov. Janet Mills unveiled a nearly $127 million supplemental budget proposal on Monday that aims to hire more child welfare caseworkers and state troopers, boost funding for education and infrastructure improvements, and add another $20 million to the state’s rainy day fund.
Under the plan, the state would hire another 20 case workers and 14 state police officers, Mills said. The proposal would add funding for workforce training, education, wastewater treatment and highway improvements, she said.