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Maplewood tests informal chip-based budget survey at community bike rodeo

Maplewood City Council · June 9, 2025
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Summary

At a June 9 meeting the finance director described a chip-based, in-person survey used at a recent bike rodeo to gather resident budget priorities; staff collected about 180 chips and will repeat the engagement at upcoming events and on the city website.

Mayor Abrams and Finance Director Joe Rube described a citizen-engagement experiment the city used at a recent Fire & EMS bike rodeo to gather priorities for the 2026 budget.

Joe Rube said attendees were given 10 chips to allocate across six budget categories; families and children…

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