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标题：League Provides Municipal Financial Health Diagnostic Tool
本地全文：下载
作者：Michael Coleman
期刊名称：Western City
印刷版ISSN：0279-5337
出版年度：2014
期号：11
页码：1-6
语种：English
出版社：League of California Cities
摘要：The Great Recession revealed fiscal distress that had not been readily apparent in many cities. In a few well-known cases, cities unable to meet all of their financial obligations entered into Chapter 9 bankruptcy. But most cities struggled financially. They pursued innovations, consolidations and reorganizations with new urgency, hoping to realize savings and avoid reducing services. Despite these efforts, most cities were forced to cut budgets. Some managed to garner sufficient voter support for tax increases.