Participatory Budgeting Grand Rapids

Stay up to date as Grand Rapids residents have the opportunity to offer ideas and vote on how to invest public funds in the community.

[Participatory Budgeting Grand Rapids @PBGrandRapids]

The City of Grand Rapids is seeking proposals to collaborate with the Grand Rapids Water Utility on education efforts and the distribution and promotion of lead-reducing water filters in the Third Ward. Submissions due 3/29/24 @ 11:50pm. Visit https://t.co/ZjAuF6fm8S for more!

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The 3rd round for Participatory Budgeting GR is seeking program proposals for Affordable Daycare for 2nd & 3rd Shift Workers, Community Based Violence Reduction, and Mental Health Community First Responders. Submit proposals at https://t.co/wkEHpr4QwD by October 3, 2023!

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Second round of RFPs for PBGR projects are now on the street! We're looking for individuals, organizations, companies or agencies to conduct important initiatives that will have an impact on our community. Visit https://t.co/wkEHpr4QwD to submit your proposal by August 4, 2023.

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The first three requests for proposals for Participatory Budgeting Grand Rapids (PBGR) selected projects are now on the street! Visit https://t.co/ZjAuF6fm8S to view the first three RFPs and instructions how to apply. Training webinars available from @UrbanCoreGR Mar 7 & Mar 9.

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The @TheCityClub will be at Happy Dog on 11/2 to talk about participatory budgeting! We’ve got Erika Anthony of @CLEVotes, @PB_Cleveland organizer Michelle B. Jackson, Kenny Medrano of @PBGrandRapids, & Councilmember @stephaniehowse! Come eat tots with us. https://t.co/g8BYxrTfvM

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The votes are in! Follow the link below for all info on the topics our community decided upon. Thank you to all Grand Rapids residents who participated in the PBGR process!

https://t.co/0Rmu77nowm

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Next steps: Work will continue this fall on the scoping and development of strategies and/or Requests for Proposals (RFP). The City hopes to execute agreements with various vendors in mid-2023 or in FY24 budget to make these community ideas a reality.

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Thanks to all who pulled up at @graffitiwallgr yesterday!

Don’t forget to stop by Joe Taylor Park from 4-7 tonight to participate in the last night of Vote Week!

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It's the LAST DAY TO VOTE!
Here are highlights from yesterday’s event in the Second Ward. Don’t miss out - pull up to Joe Taylor Park tonight from 4-7 for our last PBGR community event.

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We’ve been pulling up to all the wards this week to get everyone informed on the Vote Week projects!
On Monday, we took over First Ward’s Roosevelt Park with @TonyBanksRadio - are you a GR resident? Vote in-person or online at https://t.co/ZjAuF6fm8S until midnight tonight!

[Participatory Budgeting Grand Rapids @PBGrandRapids]

The future is in our hands, Vote Week is here!

How to vote:
- Online at https://t.co/ZjAuF5XKKi
- Any Grand Rapids Public Library Location
- Our pull up & vote events

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THIRD WARD - The future is in our hands, and we have the power to vote on $1M!

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SECOND WARD - get ready to vote! Visit https://t.co/ZjAuF5XKKi to see what items are on your ballot.

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FIRST WARD - here are your ballot items! We can't wait to see what our community chooses. Vote in-person at our community events or any Grand Rapids Public Library location, or online at https://t.co/aRLCgb06JJ.

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The ideas for PBGR came from our community, and will be voted on by our community.

Residents of the city of Grand Rapids have the power to vote how $2 million of the City's budget can be used for projects to help our neighborhoods.

[Participatory Budgeting Grand Rapids @PBGrandRapids]

Thanks to all who submitted ideas! Our Budget Delegates are now in the process of reviewing and refining them before the public vote this fall.

Curious about the PB timeline or what our community submitted? Visit our website - https://t.co/L2buALmDTI.

[Participatory Budgeting Grand Rapids @PBGrandRapids]

LAST CALL!

Sign up if you're interested in being a budget delegate and/or submit an idea(s) by TONIGHT!

https://t.co/aRLCgb06JJ

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Did you know local organizations can submit ideas too?!

Get ideas submitted by May 31 at https://t.co/wkEHpqNf83.

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May marks last call to submit ideas to improve your neighborhood! Visit https://t.co/wkEHpr4QwD today to submit your idea.

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Curious about who is submitting ideas for the participatory budgeting project? Check out our participant engagement portal at https://t.co/HByJ0z4nol.