TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback says that spending at his official residence has declined since he took office.
Brownback’s office released figures Monday for Cedar Crest, the governor’s official residence, at the request of several news organizations. The numbers show a budget of $115,000 for the fiscal year that began last July.
Two years ago, the annual budget for the residence was nearly $189,000.
Brownback took office in January 2011 and cut the staff for Cedar Crest from two to one, leaving only a personal assistant for the first lady.
Since July 1, about $8,300 has been spent on hospitality at Cedar Crest.
The figure for the previous fiscal year was about $15,000, and hospitality spending peaked at almost $28,000 for the fiscal year ending in June 2010.
