Where We Live: Cities in Crisis

The current recession has caused a number of cities and towns across the country to run out of money.  But what happens when a city goes bankrupt? 

Maywood, California will lay off all its employees, police, and has contracted a neighboring city to run municipal operations.

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania owes 68 million dollars in bond interest payments and has assigned AARP volunteers to man police stations so all paid officers can be on the streets.  

A brand new jail sits empty in an Alabama town because there are no funds to hire workers or pay utilities. 

Coming up, we’ll hear from our neighboring state Rhode Island – they’re creating new laws to deal with Central Falls, a city now in receivership. 

 And what about Connecticut?  We’ll get the outlook is for the municipalities here in the state.