Live In District 45? Attend A Participatory Budgeting Meeting Thursday

Council Member Jumaane Williams is inviting members of the community in District 45 to help kick off the 2015-2016 Participatory Budgeting cycle with a meeting on Thursday, October 1 at the Flatbush YMCA, located at 1401 Flatbush Avenue, from 6:30-8pm.

This public meeting led by Participatory Budgeting volunteers will give community members an opportunity to learn about Participatory Budgeting, discuss community needs, and brainstorm project ideas to nominate.

“Participatory Budgeting has been an empowering form of open democracy which has not only gained momentum within our own neighborhood, but has continued to expand citywide,” said Williams in a statement. “For the past four years, PB has served as a great tool to build up school infrastructures and fund capital projects District 45 constituents find most important. As we enter this new cycle, I look forward to seeing more people getting involved so that these projects continue to improve our community in very real ways.”

If you can’t make it to the meeting on Thursday there will be another second meeting to give community members an opportunity to contribute ideas.