Matt Meyer is proposing slashing spending and raising revenue through taxes and fees for the next fiscal year state budget. Meyer promised earlier this month to constrain spending growth to less than 5%. He’s recommending spending $6.9 billion in the fiscal year 2027 budget. The operating budget for fiscal year 2025 totaled $6.1 billion, which was a 9.3% increase from the previous year’s budget. “In each of those areas, it’s not just about funding.”The governor’s recommended budget is still above the 3.9% budget growth benchmark set by the Delaware Economic and Financial Advisory Council.