Amid surplus, Kemp again seeks to hold Georgia spending flat

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaks on July 29, 2022, in McDonough, Ga. (AP Photo/Megan Varner, File)

Even after two years of big surpluses, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is telling state agencies not to get their hopes up for more money.

Office of Planning and Budget Director Kelly Farr on Wednesday wrote in a yearly memo that kicks off the state budget process that agencies should not ask for any more money than they got in the current budget, which started July 1.

Exempted are education and healthcare agencies that get money based on enrollment or other formulas.