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Durham staff set timeline and equity goals for fourth participatory budgeting cycle; target 14,000 votes
Summary
City staff presented a plan and timeline for Participatory Budgeting Cycle 4: idea collection in spring, proposal development in May'June, community engagement in August'September, voting in October and council approval Jan'Feb 2026. The steering committee set an ambitious goal of 14,000 votes and reiterated equity targets.
City staff briefed the Durham City Council on the launch plan for Participatory Budgeting (PB) Cycle 4 and previewed schedule, equity goals and evaluation findings from the previous cycle.
Carmen Ortiz, community development manager who oversees PB, described the civic process: residents 13 and older submit ideas for one-time capital projects; budget delegates vet proposals for feasibility, equity and impact; winning projects are implemented. PB Durham has run three cycles since 2018; the most recent gathered more than 700 ideas and more than 12,000 votes, including about 2,800 student votes.
The PB steering committee set…
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