How to resolve AdBlock issue? SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Springs’ newly formed Participatory Budget committee has set Monday, July 25, as the deadline for submissions of project ideas for 2022.
Commissioner Minita Sanghvi rolled out her plan in January for participatory budgeting, a program that allows community members to directly engage with the city to both submit ideas to be funded and voted on by the community.
Participatory budgeting extends community involvement in how budgets will be spent; the Saratoga Springs City Council approved .25% of the 2022 budget to be allocated to this process, approximately $135,000.
The annual participatory budget process will involve a series of steps, starting with submission of projects by individuals and organizations; evaluation of projects to determine feasibility; community voting on submitted projects; and finaly approval by the city council to disburse funds for winning projects.
The Participatory Budget Committee named by Commissioner Sanghvi started meeting in May and has begun to establish timelines for the 2022 cycle. The committee has established Monday, July 25, as the deadline to submit project ideas.
The project proposal form can be found on the Saratoga Springs City website at www.saratoga-springs.org/2682/Participatory-Budgeting, as well as project eligibility criteria and additional information on the participatory budgeting process.
