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Redmond highlights community-driven "budgeting for equity" adopted in 2025
Summary
City staff said Redmond uses a community-driven budgeting-by-priorities process and adopted a "budgeting for equity" approach in 2025 that includes language translation and communication supports.
Harita Nara, staff member, said Redmond uses a community-driven budgeting-by-priorities process and adopted a "budgeting for equity" approach in 2025 to guide how the city allocates funds.
"For our city's budget, we use a community driven budgeting by priorities process to allocate funds based on what residents value most," Nara said. She added that the 2025 adoption includes support for language translation services and communication tools so "everyone can access and understand city services."
City staff noted that Redmond's budget has grown along with its population and that the growth reflects support for expanded services, infrastructural improvements and community investments. No specific dollar amounts, department allocations or implementation schedules were specified in the announcement.
This announcement was presented as part of the city's regular news updates and did not include any formal actions or votes by an elected body.
