RELEASE: Lt. Governor Beckwith announces mass spending cuts in his office

For Immediate Release

April 2, 2025

RELEASE: Lt. Governor Beckwith announces mass spending cuts in his office

INDIANAPOLIS -Lt. Governor Micah Beckwith is announcing mass spending cuts his office is making after assuming his role as Indiana Lieutenant Governor from the previous administration.

The office will not be renewing the following contactst:

• Two seperate professional development training services totaling $120,510;
• An outside graphic design service totaling $27,000;
• The social media managment platofrm, Hootsuite, totaling $1,188; and
• The image hosting service, Flickr, toatling $132.

The office has already cancelled a subscription to The New York Times, totaling $195. Addiontally, the office renegotied an existing contract saving $15,000 of Hoosier taxpayer money.

"When I first came into office, I asked my team for looking for items and sercives we could cut immediately," Lt. Governor Micah Beckwith said. "I knew there would be wasteful spending left over from the previous administration. Fiscal responsibility isn't just about numbers - it's aboust ensuring every dollar serves the people effectively. By cutting unnecessary spending, we can ensure taxpayer money is oging to essential services to Hoosiers."

One major purchase made by the Office of Lt. Governor was a new car. The car from the previous administration had been in multiple accidents and was suffering from mechnaical issues. Additionally, the car would not be large enough to accomodate the Lt. Governor and his staff when traveling for town halls and meetings with community leaders around the state. The Lt. Governor's office submitted a rewquest through the Indiana Department of Administration for a car to accomodate the office's needs and office was presented with only two options. The purchase price of the car is less than the existing savings to be cut to the aforementioned.

"Overall, the Lt. Governor's office has already saved the state money," Lt. Governor Beckwith said. "I look forward to continue to dive into these contracts and to make the necessary cuts."

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The Lieutenant Governor serves as President of the Indiana Senate and leads the Indiana State Department of Agriculture and the Office of Community and Rural Affairs. Click here for a high-resolution photo and biography of Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith.

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