"What's Happening in City Government and why are our cities all going broke?"

Patrick Henry Jones grew up in Redding, attended Shasta College and Sacramento State University. For the past 28 years he has worked in the family business at Jones Fort - a full line gun shop. He has always had a deep concern for the economic health of the city. Patrick was an active member of the Redding City Council 2006 - 2014 where he fought to control expenses and help the city live within its means.

AToday we're going to discuss how a city with 90,000 people in rural northern California has driven themselves into a position of impending defecit spending. How will that end? Bankruptcy? Where do the 11 unions fit into this? Why do we have 11 unions? Why are the negotiations done in city council closed session meetings? What would change if the taxpayers had more input?

I know that we usually do topics that are national or international in scope but this sort of systemic destruction of our cities and counties from within is happening at all levels of government in all parts of our county. I can only assume that this also happens in other countries. Patrick Jones isn't a guy who suger coats the information. You'll get a detailed look at how this has come to pass in our relatively small town and that might give you the right questions to ask and signs to watch for in your own town to avoid a budget disaster.

Thanks for listening, Erin