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Community Engagement for City Budgeting

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When it comes to creating a city or county budget , there are many ways to move forward: whether it’s taking the previous year’s budget and adapting it as necessary, or throwing it all away and starting with a blank slate. There’s no “right” choice when it comes to budget type—only what’s best for your jurisdiction.

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City of Humboldt Open House Brings Priority Based Budget to Public

PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

"Priority based budgeting will better allow the city to support its long-term strategic goals based on community values." The public had their chance to ask questions on April 5th at the public budget meeting at the Uniplex. Unlike the budget draft that had a $3.6 It needs to be put in council hands."

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PBB Provides Branson, MO "A More Fiscally Sustainable Future for the City."

PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

The City of Branson was the first city in Missouri to implement Priority Based Budgeting. Branson was among the first communities to truly recognize the power of PBB to unify and fortify budgeting with strategic planning. This year Branson created a Budget Magazine to compliment their budget book.

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Emphasizing ‘people over position’: 2023 Exemplary Public Servant James Earp

American City & Country

But Earp, city manager for Hutto, Texas, and a recipient of this year’s American City & County Exemplary Public Service award , believes the winding road to his current role is evidence that he’s where he’s supposed to be. Earp attends a Block Party Bash in Hutto, where he’s served as city manager since 2022.

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ACTION, DATA, EVOLVE! 3 Ground Breaking Moments from the CPBB (Un)Conference

PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

Just one week ago, our 5 th Annual (un)Conference on Priority Based Budgeting concluded, and to quote one of our attendees who has been to all five “it was easily the most complete Conference, and also the most forward-looking.” ACTION Action in OnlinePBB centers on the following: 1.)

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The CPBB + ELGL Webinar Series - Applied PBB: P3's!

PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

In our work in Priority Based Budgeting , one of the greatest outcomes of the work is the ability to shed light on where to find opportunities for shared services. Sign-up for our social media pages so you stay connected with TEAM CPBB! Through the lens of PBB, this points precisely in the direction of a partnership.

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City of Kenmore Officials Find the Fun in 2017-18 Priority Based Budget

PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

“Our major theme of the next two-year budget is ‘Where’s the fun?’” The City of Kenmore, Washington was the second organization to implement PBB, along with the City of Bainbridge Island , and both have been practitioners since 2013. The budget builds on our pedestrian and bicycle safety momentum,” Karlinsey said.