Community Budget Working Group Reconvenes Jan. 12

A financial analysis of more than 60 public suggestions for allocating the City's resources will be presented to the Community Budget Working Group when it reconvenes at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 12 at the Northside Community Center, 488 North 6th St.

The independent financial consulting firm Applied Development Economics, hired to assess the proposals, has been working on the budget ideas for more than a month since they were generated from a standing-room only crowd at the Working Group's first meeting, which was convened by Working Partnerships USA to ensure the full community has input in the City budget process.

A package of budget suggestions will be prepared for submission to the City Council following the Jan. 12 meeting. You can see some of the ideas presented at the Working Group's first meeting here.