Time to Prioritize People in the City Budget

Time to Prioritize People in the City Budget

Community engagement for the 2025 / 2026 Raleigh Budget has started. I attended the first virtual session in December, not October, thinking that they would actually engage with the audience. Instead, input was gathered through a number of questions, rather than an informative session and discussion with the public to gather more information about resident priorities and needs. My session had a well educated audience, yet little time was afforded for actual public input.

November 6, 2024 City Council Meeting

November 6, 2024 City Council Meeting

HIGHLIGHTS Mayor Baldwin announced that Councilors Forte and Harrison would be absent and excused from the afternoon session, but Councilor Harrison was in attendance. Mayor Baldwin announced that Councilor Black will be absent and excused for the evening session....

City budgeting engagement opportunities

City budgeting engagement opportunities

Usually I’m up here complaining about things the city does, but I want to be clear that I think last year’s budget engagement was an overall positive experience, but I still think it could be better.

JUNE 10 BUDGET WORK SESSION

JUNE 10 BUDGET WORK SESSION

Approved operating and capital improvement budgets by a vote of 5 to 2 with Councilors Black and Jones voting against.