Sutter County, California: How We Worked to Get Our Fiscal House in Order

Finding new solutions to challenging issues is a common theme among local governments, especially when it comes to budgeting and finances. In California, for example, municipalities are being challenged by liabilities resulting from unfunded pensions and other post-employment benefits (OPEB). A government unable to fulfill its financial promises to its citizens is a government that will quickly lose credibility with its citizens.