Participatory Budgeting of Albuquerque

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Pilot program would help residents get more involved in part of the city budget

Jeanette DeDios

What if citizens could make suggestions to government officials on how to spend money? That’s the idea behind a new pilot project. District 6 City Councilor Nichole Rogers is working with Participatory Budgeting of Albuquerque to host a session Tuesday night to hear from the community about spending state capital outlay dollars.