Posted By: Sheri (NewHolidayNews@EnglishBd.) on 'English'
Title:     Y2K = Year 2,000
Date:      Sat Apr 17 19:39:04 1999

While the fears of the new millenium grow well out of porportion one state is 
trying to get a better understanding of the need for chance within the local 
government..

Taken from the PC Magazine Volume 18 No. 7 April 6, 1999 issue (www.pcmag.com)

Passing the Buck (slang for the word dollar $)

Even in places where municipalities have developed Y2K - readiness plans, few 
are actually setting aside the money to ensure those plans are implemented.

Percentage of local governments in California with Y2K compliance plans
  
     74%

Percentage with actual budgets for the Y2K plans

      4%

Source:  State of California Dept. of Information Technology, September 1998
Y2K Survey.