The 2023 Participatory Budgeting Steering Committee members received training on their role, including learning the legal, finance, and equity specifics of a participatory budgeting project process and have met weekly to:
- Draft the Participatory Budgeting guidelines (recently adopted)
- Establish goals and measures for a successful Participatory Budgeting cycle
- Create the timeline for implementation of projects
- Develop the outreach strategy
- Oversee the implementation of the guidelines and the community selected projects
What is the time commitment to volunteer?
Aside from the volunteer training, and the weekly meetings during the creation of the Participatory Budgeting guidelines, the main time commitment for a steering committee member will be monthly meetings and overseeing the project’s completion.
The specific time investment depends on which role people are involved, but the purpose of Participatory Budgeting is to put the power in the hands of residents, so more involvement and input is necessary to make the project be successful.
2023 Steering Committee Members
- District 1: David Van Clief
- District 2: Rhonda Kinslow
- District 3: Antuan Foxx
- District 4: Paula Pendergrass
- District 6: Ian Prunty
- District 8: Ramona Gholston
- District 9: Jeff Brousal
- District 11: Carol Lecian, Secretary
- District 12: Dena Swoner
- District 13: Matt Ingram
- District 15: Tyler Brasher
- District 16: Gary Schechter, Vice Chair
- District 17: Thomas Heine
- District 18: Nick Cavin
- District 20: Benjamin Passino
- District 21: Kinyata McGee-Swope
- District 23: Lauren (Mr) Balmer
- District 25: Elizabeth Miller
- District 26: Jarrett Lane
- District 27: Michael Jones
- District 29: Lindsay Gilmore
- District 30: Veronica Zavaleta
- District 31: Shivan Sindi
- District 32: Fathiyah Shepard-Suso
- District 33: Sharon Barker
- District 35: Jason Sparks, Chair
2023 Steering Committee Meetings
February 22, 2023
This was the kickoff (first) meeting and was held in person at 5:30 p.m.
March 4, 2023
This was the second Meeting and was held in person at the Downtown Public Library at 1:00 p.m.
March 9, 2023
March 18, 2023
March 23, 2023
April 1, 2023
April 6, 2023
April 15, 2023
April 15, 2023 Meeting Minutes
April 19, 2023
April 19, 2023 Meeting Minutes