Participatory Budgeting - Budget de la Gente
There’s a saying: the squeaky wheel gets the grease. What it means is the loudest get help first, and far too often this phrase holds true, especially in local government. That’s a problem because it can pull attention, services, and investment away from what’s most needed in a community. This form of governing alienates many of us who come from working-class families trying to get by. But it doesn’t have to be this way.
The Ward 1 Office is engaging in a transformative, democratic process called Participatory Budgeting, also known as Budget de la Gente, one of many participatory budgeting projects throughout the world, but the first municipal process in the state of Arizona. Participatory budgeting (PB) gives community members an opportunity to participate and decide how a portion of the city budget should be spent. At its best, participatory budgeting shifts power away from the hands of the few to the hands of the many.
To make it work, we need you to get involved. We need you to share ideas for projects that can make a difference in your community. We need your help with developing proposals and giving feedback. And when the time comes, we need you to vote!
El presupuesto participativo (PB) brinda a los miembros de la comunidad la oportunidad de participar y decidir cómo se debe gastar una parte del presupuesto de la ciudad. En el mejor de los casos, el presupuesto participativo traslada el poder de las manos de unos pocos a las de muchos. Para que funcione, necesitamos que usted participe. Necesitamos que comparta ideas para proyectos que puedan marcar la diferencia en su comunidad.
¡Y ahora es el momento de votar! Haz clic en el botón de arriba para votar por las propuestas de este año. Consulta a continuación las propuestas ganadoras del año pasado.
Budget de la Gente Timeline
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Guidebook/La Guía
Cycle 1 and how it works
This guidebook set the guidelines for the first participatory budgeting cycle that ran from February to May 2023. It is a living document that is in the process of being updated to help community members, participants, and other stakeholders participate equitably and make informed decisions throughout the process.
