Commission begins shaping participatory budgeting under Justice 50, staff to deliver August proposal
City staff outlined a participatory budgeting proposal tied to Justice 50 equity goals and said 10% of the city's capital project budget is designated for participatory budgeting; the commission discussed process design, committee roles, and timeline with a mayor-requested proposal due in August.
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Siobhan, a planning department staff member, presented the commission with an early design for a participatory budgeting program created under Justice 50, the city's equity framework for the Ithaca Green New Deal. "Ten percent of the city's total capital project budget will be allocated to participatory budgeting," Siobhan said, noting the policy sets a percentage rather than a fixed dollar amount.
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