As the clock ticks on toward his December 8 address to South Dakota lawmakers, Gov. Mike Rounds says most of the decisions on the next state budget already have been made and that no one will be happy with the budget plan.

The governor says the challenge is to minimize the financial problems while continuing to provide needed services.  Rounds has delivered numerous speeches about the budget to groups in cities across the state. He says he has held informational meetings with groups in the education and social services fields in the past few days.

The governor has said it will be a tough budget year because of low projected revenues and that cuts in programs and services are possible.