Greensboro, NC Participatory Budgeting process implements voter-approved projects every two years
Greensboro, NC Participatory Budgeting
The city of Greensboro's Department of Budget and Evaluation utilizes a participatory budgeting process to implement voter-approved projects every two years. This democratic process allows residents to decide how to spend $500,000 in city funds evenly divided amongst five City Council districts. Any resident over the age of 13 can submit their ideas, vote for which ones to fund, and volunteer to develop them into official projects in their neighborhood.
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About Participatory Budgeting | Greensboro, NC
Five Innovative Budgeting Practices to Strengthen Your Community | icma.org
The past two years have garnered more challenges than many local government leaders have experienced in their entire careers. However, with such hardship comes the unique opportunity for innovation, growth, and serious breakthroughs in all areas of local government. One such area that needs some extra attention, now more than ever, is budgeting. Communities around the world are facing unprecedented economic challenges, making the need to rethink budgeting processes much more prevalent.
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