Arlington, TX went viral using LEGO bricks to create a stop motion film explaining the city's budget

Arlington, TX LEGO bricks budget video

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The City of Arlington's Director of Communication and Legislative Affairs used LEGO bricks in a creative budget presentation to keep residents informed and engaged. City videographers created a four minute stop motion film which used LEGO bricks to educate residents on the city's proposed $552 million operating budget. The budget video went viral and currently has over 800,000 views on YouTube.

Finance Budgeting Social Media Citizen Engagement

Arlington, TX

Municipality in Texas

United States

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Build, Unite, Create: Using Lego Bricks to Explain Arlington's FY2022 Budget - YouTube

The Arlington, TX City Council took its first look at the proposed $552 million operating budget, which includes a recommendation for a property tax rate red...

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City of Arlington ‘LEGO’ Budget Video Goes Viral – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

The phrase "budget presentation" usually doesn’t conjure images of fun and games. But some people at the City of Arlington say, maybe it should thanks to the...

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