City Officials Scramble to Head Off Bankruptcy
This East Bay city is on the brink of bankruptcy, leaving officials scrambling to find a way to avoid defaulting on a major bond payment and bouncing checks in April.
Contra Costa County’s second-largest city, Richmond has only $125,000 in available cash flow, according to the Contra Costa Times. Officials are considering a third round of cuts and layoffs before the fiscal year ends in June.
Officials stopped short of announcing a bankruptcy filing, but called the situation “dire.”
The city has a $9.5-million budget gap to close and $12 million in bond payments to make in April and December.
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