Understanding the City Budget

Basic Budgeting, Intermediate Information, And Advanced Advice...What Citizens Need To Know About The City Budget

 

Each year the city's elected officials decide how to raise and spend the public's money, but the process to decide how that money should be raised and spent is inaccessible to the citizenry and confusing for those who attempt to become informed. To increase citizen participation and raise the level of public debate surrounding the budget process, Philadelphia Forward presents a layperson's guide to the city budget. Follow the links below...