2020 Participatory Budgeting Results
Our participatory budgeting process asked residents two questions: What percentage of our total menu funding should to go street repairs, and Which projects residents would like to see funded with the remaining money. As a result of the vote, 50 percent of menu funding--a total of about $500,000--will go towards street and alley repaving. The Department of Transportation makes the ultimate determination of which streets are priorities. (NB: Currently, aldermanic menu funds are the only funds available for street/alley resurfacing. The Inspector General thinks this should change, and so we do-- read more about that here). The remaining funding will beContinue