North Carolina will invest in strengthening education, enhancing public safety, improving the health of all citizens and building roads that connect our communities under Governor Pat McCrory's proposed budget adjustments for the 2016-17 Fiscal Year. Highlights of the governor's budget proposal are:  No tax or fee increases proposed in this budget; Increases the total savings reserve account to $1.4 billion, or nearly 7 percent of overall state spending, by adding $300 million to the state’s rainy day fund. Since 2013, North Carolina has nearly tripled the savings reserve, making it the largest in state history; Increases average teacher pay in North Carolina to more than $50,000 for the first time in state history by providing an average 5 percent pay increase; Provides and Expands funding by nearly $6 million to provide scholarships for an additional 300 special needs students; Provides support services to ensure community college students graduate with a credential or degree; Devotes $21 million to increasing pay for State Troopers, Correctional Officers, State Bureau of Investigation Agents, Alcohol Law Enforcement Agents, Assistant District Attorneys, and Assistant Public Defenders; Enhances the safety of our children at school by investing $2.8 million to support the development and maintenance of school safety plans; and Provides $155 million for the Repairs and Renovations Account to maintain state infrastructure.