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Unfunded Liabilities!

Unfunded Liabilities!

The return of Mary Williams Walsh.

John Ellis
Feb 18, 2021
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1. The City of Tucson, Ariz., decided last year to pay rent on five golf courses and a zoo — to itself. In California, West Covina agreed to pay rent on its own streets. And in Flagstaff, Ariz., a new lease agreement covers libraries, fire stations and even City Hall. They are risky financial arrangements born of desperation, adopted to fulfill ballooni…

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