Read about the different ways you can get involved! 

Interested in helping develop, review, and qualify grant proposals for a public vote? Would you like to get more involved in how the city uses taxpayer money? The following two opportunities (Budget facilitators & Budgets delegates) are essential to Participatory Budgeting. It is their job to take the ideas developed by community members during the Idea Collection phase and turn them into concrete proposals to put on the final ballot. You can serve as a budget delegate if you are over the age of 13.

Budget delegate and faciliatory positions are short-term and run between 3-4 months. Budget delegates and facilitators are also eligible to receive a stipend.

Budget Delegate 

Budget Delegates are volunteers who work in the fall to research, evaluate, and prioritize the project ideas submitted by community members from August - November. Budget Delegates ultimately develop the final project proposals for the annual PB vote in December. They do this through research, and community assessments, as well as through consultations with City staff regarding project feasibility and cost. Budget Delegates evaluate submitted ideas on three main criteria: equity, impact, and feasibility. 

Time Commitment: 2-5 hours per week

Major Job Responsibilities:

• Review and score grant applications.
• Coordinate with City staff and applicants to solicit additional information, conduct interviews, and complete reference checks.
• Rank and prioritize applications for the ballot
• Stipend available

Budget Facilitator 

Time Commitment: 6-8 hours a week

Major Job Responsibilities:

• Facilitate committee discussions
• The first line of support for the delegates
• Supports consensus building during meetings
• Stipend available 

These volunteer opportunities are a great opportunity to become a community leader, develop team-building skills, get to know your neighbors, build your resume, and help make your city a better place.