Budget amendments include money for fires, caseloads

Gov. Bill Walker’s administration is seeking another $15 million for firefighting costs this year and additional funding for a state agency representing defendants charged in connection with a high-profile murder case.
The Office of Public Advocacy is seeking $120,000 for an increased caseload. It is representing defendants who face charges in connection with the killing last fall of Palmer teenager David Grunwald.
The total supplemental spending request is about $8.9 million less than Wal