District 39's Participatory Budgeting Expo
Monday, April 9th, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Participatory budgeting in New York City Council District 39 has given residents the power to decide how to spend tax dollars to directly benefit our neighborhoods.
Starting in autumn 2011, thousands of District 39 residents have proposed ideas, researched needs, developed proposals, and voted on their favorite projects. Based on these votes, District 39 has funded these useful projects throughout the district, including several for libraries, schools, and pedestrian safety in Kensington and Windsor Terrace.
The winning projects for 2017 are listed here.
This year, choose how to allocate up to $1.5 million of City Councilmember Brad Lander's budget toward capital projects. These projects tend to be toward improving a long-term asset, such as equipment or a building.
You can also allocate $50,000 toward expense projects; these are often short-term programming/expenses for organizations that benefit the community.
Learn more about this year’s projects from the neighbors who created them and cast your vote (Saturday, April 7th, through Sunday, April 15th).
Refreshments will be provided free.
For more information, go to http://bradlander.nyc/pb.
Location
Camp Friendship
339 8th Street
between 5th and 6th avenues
Park Slope, Brooklyn
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