I was asked to sit on a strategic budget committee. How do I focus on the right things? (Video)

Jake asked a great question ahead of Office Hours. Check out our response or add your own thoughts in the comments below. 

His full question was:

I was asked to sit on a strategic budget committee. Our city is switching to a "priority-based" budget. I am not very familiar with the model but basically budget amounts are set in accordance with community "priorities" rather than "needs." Are you familiar with this budgeting system? How can I help steer this from being a gimmick to something that will meaningfully shift the budget toward more resilience?

Part 2 with Chuck Marohn

More Resources on this Topic

• https://actionlab.strongtowns.org/hc/en-us/articles/15741169580564-How-to-make-sense-of-local-budgets-Office-Hours-Greg-Sund-MPA-and-Edward-Erfurt

• https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2020/1/5/the-cost-of-an-extra-foot

• https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2024/4/19/how-your-city-can-ensure-it-can-afford-its-infrastructure

Check out this session of Office Hours with John Reuter called "I got put on a committee...now what?"

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