Miscellaneous
Cities are facing severe financial difficulties amid the Covid economic crisis. For some it will not be pretty while other cities will weather the the financial storm much better. Russ takes a look at Palm Springs, California and the very significant cuts its city council must make. It is not a situation unlike that of neighboring city Desert Hot Springs during the Great Recession. Except this time Desert Hot Springs is one of the cities avoiding the need for severe budget cuts. Palm Springs finances can be fixed. First step is to match expenses to revenue and then build from there.