We intend this pamphlet to provide an overview of chapter 9 for those who manage and govern municipalities. We offer some thoughts on how to avoid filing as well as how to successfully navigate a bankruptcy case and emerge in stronger financial health. It does not attempt to provide an exhaustive technical exposition of the law; due to its size and format, this pamphlet only briefly summarizes, and in some cases omits entirely, areas that in particular cases might be very significant, but which we feel would not be of interest to the majority of our audience.