29th Ward
29th Ward seeks residents’ ideas on what to fund in neighborhood
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Saturday is the deadline for residents to submit their ideas about which projects they want to be considered for funding through participatory budgeting.
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Saturday is the deadline for residents to submit their ideas about which projects they want to be considered for funding through participatory budgeting.
Though votes are still being tallied, more West Side residents took part this year than in past years. They’re helping decide how $1.5 million in “menu money” will be spent.
Residents of the 29th Ward have until Jan. 29th to vote on how $1 million in menu money will be spent. In addition to street repairs and surfacing, the money will be allocated for community projects. Residents will be able to choose up to five of seven projects, which include public art, community gardens, speed bumps and a fitness course at Austin Town Hall.
Ald. Chris Taliaferro will be hosting a discussion on participatory budgeting in the 29th Ward. Residents will have a chance sometime in November to vote on the projects they think should be funded out of the alderman’s “menu money.”