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Budget-simulation drew 14,809 page views but only 294 formal submissions, staff say
Summary
County staff presented first-year results from an online budget-simulation tool: 14,809 page views, 294 completed submissions and roughly 975 hours of total engagement. Presenters and commissioners flagged representativeness concerns and design changes for next year.
Dr. David Seidman presented Sedgwick County's first-year budget-simulation analytics, saying the tool launched May 7 and recorded 14,809 page views and "Total submission is 294." He described three stated purposes for the tool: to engage residents, surface priorities, and improve internal budget-format and engagement processes.
Seidman said the tool recorded about "974 hours, 55 minutes" of aggregate page time and that mobile devices were the dominant platform for users. He walked commissioners through interaction metrics by category — taxes, general government, public safety, public works and community development — and showed which subcategories drew the most "more info" clicks. He cautioned the board that the results were preliminary and that the simulation's structure (a $3.2 million starting deficit, capped tax adjustments and per-category percentage limits) influences outcomes and limits options for users.
