[max americana]

“fiscally conservative Virginia”. Didn’t they turn blue a long time ago?

[blueunicorn6]

“Kept spending money it didn’t have”

There’s the money quote.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 32,420 people residing in the city. 79.1% were Black or African American , 16.1% White, 0.8% Asian, 0.3% Native American, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.8% of some other race and 1.8% of two or more races. 3.8% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petersburg,_Virginia

Well, there's your clue right there.

[Da Coyote]

Hmmmm, no political party mentioned.

Could it be both?

Naaaaaaaasssh, wouldn’t bet on it.

[trisham]

This city of 32,000 just south of Richmond is facing a financial crisis unusual for fiscally conservative Virginia

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This doesn't make sense. If they were truly fiscally conservative, how could they be in this crisis?

[DoughtyOne]

I note they didn’t mention it, so it has to be a Democrat controlled town.

Anyone know one way or the other?

[trisham]

Sorry. I misread that. Duh.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Typical leftist piece. City under DemonRats and Peter Principle black leaders can't manage and screw everything up, so now the clarion call goes out to the state or feds.

Wilkow has talked about this and I'm glad it's finally an issue. Democrats have run cities into the ground.

[Steely Tom]

I lived in Petersburg for three years when I was growing up.

Went to Dinwiddie County elementary school.

School bus driver was 15, and was the son of our landlord.

[P.O.E.]

“Kept spending money” On what, pray tell.

[LostInBayport]

The previous city manager oversaw construction of a $12.7 million public library

Petersburg’s three museums — sources of local pride, especially Blandford Church and its exquisite collection of Tiffany stained glass — were found to have a grand total of 36 visitors per day.

The city’s fire department, for instance, is so well-staffed and equipped that it recently won an insurance designation given only to the top 1.3 percent of fire departments nationwide.

Hmm...my Spidey sense is telling me that maybe, just maybe, the payroll is too big. Could it be?

[rockinqsranch]

They went bankrupt for many reasons, and they are all Democrat. It’s not good to be blue.

[PAR35]

If anyone here has stereotyped guesses as to what the city government looks like — shame on them (but they are right).

[Libloather]

Borrow some loot from Chicago. They’ve got plenty.

[SaveFerris]

[Some fire and rescue equipment has been repossessed.]

Uh oh, if rioters start burning buildings like they have in other cities......

[outofsalt]

Terry McClinton has asked the state government to look for ways to cut their spending across all agencies to meet an anticipated budget shortfall.
This did not happen during the McDonnell administration.
I remember Tim Kaine closing parks and DMV’s when he was governor to cover shortfalls during his tenure.

[Mashood]

I hope St. Joes is OK?

[Toliph]

Petersburg’s ethnic demographics tell you all you need to know.

http://petersburgva.usl.myareaguide.com/demographics.html

[HotKat]

My father was employed in the area, lived in Petersburg for a few years in the early 70’s and back again for a few years in the mid 80’s. It’s been a pit forever.

[Twinkie]

Fang & I have been loading up and carrying our bags of trash
to the county collection center for 30 years. For our
compost, we have composted food scraps, etc. for all that
time; so very little stinky garbage. - We save our old
newspapers and take them to the local animal shelter from
time to time. (One shelter quit using papers; but the larger
shelter has kept accepting them.)