citizenbudget
a powerful online tool to involve residents in decision-making processes and to demonstrate a municipality's commitment to citizen engagement
Clients include:
Get realistic budget proposals from your citizens
- give a clear picture of how much different services cost with concrete numbers
- display the financial impact of a citizen's changes in real-time
Integrate responses directly into budget proposals
- access your results throughout the simulation with a dedicated administration portal
- download your results for analysis in an easy-to-read Excel file
Customize your consultation to reflect the individual needs of your municipality
- look and feel of our platform is completely customizable
- add photos, charts, links, and presentations easily
Harness social media and encourage residents to share proposals
- generate an individualized results page for residents to share with friends and family
Getting started with Citizen Budget is easy! Follow these four steps to begin your consultation
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Identify Choose 10-30 local services or activities from your budget that you'd like to consult your citizens on.
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Publish Publish your Citizen Budget app online. Open North gets it ready for you in four business days.
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Share Tell your residents about your app and see it spread virally as people share it on social media.
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Analyze Answers are compiled into actionable reports with charts and analysis for each budget item.
Widgets
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on/off switch -
slide scales -
survey buttons and checkboxes -
percentage scales
Real-time Data and Results
Citizens see real-time budget effects of their modifications. Municipalities see participation rates and new data with each submission.
