Finances and Local Control

By Bill Sutherland

Maintaining a balanced budget and fighting for local control is a testament to Bill's devotion to our community.

On top of those two increases, the State is once again looking to take redevelopment money from the Counties and Cities. Bill was proud to vote to allow Torrance to join a Statewide Law Suit to prevent the raid on City finances to pay for the State's accumulated debt.

Some might say that Torrance can simply use its reserves. Using reserves is not a wise alternative. Dipping into reserves is always an absolute last resort. It is irresponsible to consider stripping our savings for day-to-day operations unless there is no alternative. If the State Legislature continues down its ruinous path, at some time in the future we may have to use reserves. Should that day come, we can then be thankful that the Council remained fiscally responsible and made the hard decisions they did now without depleting our reserves.

As the Torrance delegate to the California League of Cities, Bill is a tireless advocate for local control and fiscal responsibility. He will continue working for you and to positively impact Torrance's bottom line.

Protecting the City's assets has required Bill's full time diligence, The fine people of Torrance have been understanding of the challenges we faced and our successful efforts to meet those challenges.