The Isleton City Council will send a loan request to the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors to avoid filing for bankruptcy or ceasing operations entirely.

On Tuesday night, the council voted to send a two-page letter to county leadership outlining the city's need for an $800,000 loan. The request is an attempt to avoid filing for bankruptcy or defaulting on payments.

Isleton currently has $4.7 million in debt owed to multiple creditors, according to the letter sent to Sacramento County officials, down from $5.1 million in debt earlier this year.

At the beginning of the year, the city hired a finance team to assist in balancing the books and budget, bringing the city out of financial ruin.

Acting Finance Director Jessica Bigby told CBS Sacramento on Tuesday that the loan request wil

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