Saturday, October 06, 2012

Fiscal 'Emergency' Hits Another California City

Fiscal 'Emergency' Hits Another California City - WSJ.com
The small agricultural town of Atwater, Calif., has declared a fiscal emergency, as it seeks to avoid becoming the fourth municipality in the state this year to file for bankruptcy protection.

Located about 100 miles east of San Francisco, Atwater is grappling with a $3 million budget deficit, declining city revenues and cost overruns for a new wastewater treatment plant.

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