Participatory Budgeting (PB) is back, and we want YOU to tell us how to spend $1 million across the district. Learn more about eligibility and past projects funded by Participatory Budgeting below!

Participatory Budgeting (PB) is a process through which local residents can decide how to allocate $1 million in city capital funding toward projects that improve their community. No one knows what our communities need best than the folks who live there. The entire PB process is transparent, equity-oriented, and community-driven, as community members propose ideas, decide what makes the ballot, and ultimately vote on which proposals to fund. Projects can include improvements to everything from schools to libraries to public housing to other public spaces. By participating, you determine the future of our community, our district, and our home.

Eligible projects must be properties and/or equipment that will be owned by the City, cost a minimum of $50,000, and have a useful life of at least five years for non-information technology projects (three-years for IT projects – e.g. tablets/computers for schools). Capital funding covers long-term investments in infrastructure and facilities like technology upgrades, auditorium/cafeteria upgrades, trees and tree guards, and more. Check out last year’s winning projects!

You can also sign up to join us as a Budget Delegate and play an active role in the process! Being a Budget Delegate is low commitment and gets you directly involved in funding improvements to our community. Anyone age 11 and up is eligible to participate in this exciting process!