Tavares, FL Nov. 5, 2015
A corruption scandal in the city of Opa-locka, FL has caused the city to run out of cash and they aren't paying their bills.
"The city even stopped paying life insurance premiums for its workers.
You know it's bad when their phone service is shut off for not paying the bills. I will write more later, but here is an initial story on it:
Miami Herald
On brink of financial collapse, Opa-locka seeks state help
For Opa-locka government leaders, the signs of financial distress came abruptly last month: The phone service to City Hall was shut off. Then came the complaints: The city owed thousands in rent payments for police satellite offices and $100,000 to a contractor who walked off the job while restoring the historic City Hall. The city even stopped paying life insurance premiums for its workers. Just two weeks after a corruption scandal embroiled Opa-locka's leaders, the city is faced with another grim development: Opa-locka is edging toward financial collapse.
http://www.miamiherald.com/…/miami-gar…/article43040772.html
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