Results from Nashville’s participatory budgeting process have been released. Ranging from million-dollar park improvements to increased library resources to funding for historical tours on Jefferson Street, 24 projects have been selected.
Nashville’s participatory budgeting process — meant to give residents more say over city spending — is at a crossroads.
For the first time, a Nashville program known as “participatory budgeting” has gone citywide, giving residents a say in how to spend $10 million. But, as residents cast their ballots, the program has encountered several hurdles.
You hold the purse strings: Nashvillians can vote now on 35 neighborhood projects vying for funding
Voting is open for Davidson County residents who want a say in how to spend $10 million in the city’s expanded “participatory budgeting” process.
Some North Nashville residents can vote on which project should get $2M, but the rules are limiting some ideas
The city is trying to empower residents to create the rules and process for funding community projects in an area the city has historically neglected.
What Can $2M Buy For 37208? Residents Will Get A Vote
Residents of the 37208 zip code in North Nashville will get a say in how to spend $2 million to benefit the community, which has historically seen less public and private investment than other parts of town. It’s the city’s first attempt at so-called “participatory budgeting.”
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