Gov. Parkinson says he’ll make budget cuts to address shortfall, but not across the board

? Gov. Mark Parkinson said Monday he would make state budget cuts to address what has grown into a $135 million shortfall.

In brief remarks to reporters, Parkinson said he would make the cuts “sooner rather than later.”

Tuesday is the final day of the 2009 fiscal year. In May, revenues fell approximately $100 million below projections, and June is going to be $35 million under, Parkinson said.

Parkinson said he would not make an across-the-board cut.

“Some programs have been cut so deeply that to further cut them would, for example, endanger public safety,” he said.

But, he added, “The hole is so deep that it is difficult to spare any large recipient of revenue.”