The People's Budget

*This update was sent via email on October 10, 2023

Voting is LIVE for The People's Budget: Seattle's Historic $27 Million Participatory Budgeting Process! Visit pbseattle.org to vote online, learn about upcoming voting events, and stay updated.

From October 10th - November 12th, the people of Seattle will vote on how to spend $27 million of public funds to positively impact our community!

There are 18 proposals on the ballot across 5 key focus areas:

• Housing and physical spaces
• Mental health
• Youth and children
• Economic development
• Crisis and wellness

The City of Seattle will then implement the proposa...
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Important update: Voting for the Seattle People's Budget has been postponed to ensure that the voting process aligns with our values and that community voices are heard.

As a result of this shift, our planned big in person event has been moved back. We invite you to join us at Washington Hall on our new date, Friday, October 13th from 4 - 8 PM for $27 Million Dollar Vote! Featuring free food and refreshments from local businesses and music by DJ Toya B. Voters can learn about proposals on the ballot and vote! No RSVP is needed. 🎶

As a reminder, voters must be at least 15 years of age and live, w...
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Get the Latest at our Community Check-in on Saturday!

Community Idea Collection is finished! Community members came together and put forward over 475 ideas for the Seattle People's Budget. 

We are now officially in the Proposal Development phase (August 14 - September 15) of the participatory budgeting process! Our budget delegates are diligently collaborating with city department officials to turn your ideas into official proposals. 

Want the latest updates? Join us for the $27 Million Community Check-In, on Saturday, September 9, 2023, from 1-3 p.m. at Rainier Beach Community Center. Learn mo...
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Wow! We have almost 250 proposals from you in our Online Idea Collection Portal. Don't hesitate! Add yours today. Here are a few ideas we've heard for what people across Seattle would like to see in their community:

 New affordable housing

 Youth healing programs

 Gun violence reduction programs

 Community mental health teams

  Vocational job training and skill building courses

Are you ready to submit your idea? The Online Idea Collection Portal will be open through Friday, 8/11. This is your chance to shift power and re-shape Seattle neighborhoods as we collectively decide how to spend $27 million ...
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