Participatory budget (https://ideas.pbnyc.org/pbnyc-ideas-2024) is a chance for a community to spend 1 million dollars for physical infrastructure projects that benefit the public, cost at least $50,000, and have a lifespan of at least 5 years. For example, projects such as local improvements to schools, parks, libraries, housing, and other public spaces can be funded.
There are two types of projects, capital and expense. Capital projects should be 50k or more and be construction type. Expense projects should be at least 5k and designated for a non profit’s use for programmatic purposes.
Projects that have passed in the past include district wide water fountains and tech for schools, new school play yards, bus stop timers, dog park, district wide tree plantings and so on. All great projects proposals are voted on by community members like yourselves.
Nominations for the Participatory Budgeting members are accepted at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdx_B9c1FhNFCj6pDiCNpq4toHSkfPNnEXdpSLViPWIKf3swg/viewform by Friday, December 1, 2023.
For questions on becoming a delegate in the Citizen’s Assembly which deliberates on Participatory Budgeting ideas in District 22, please email CommunityAffairs@q300pta.org or
CRiordan@council.nyc.gov.
For inquiries concerning the Q300’s proposal to the Participatry Budgeting, contact communityaffairs@q300pta.org.