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Community engagement research and news for local government leaders
How LA Metro Impressed Residents With Its Budget Engagement Outreach
LA riders showed up to a board meeting to compliment the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority on its budget engagement. Read how LA Metro used Polco’s Budget Simulation to get informative rider data on transit spending priorities while educating participants on possible options.
It’s time to revolutionize government budget practices with priority-based budgeting (PBB) and community engagement. Without these strategies, cities risk funding less important projects, and residents pay the price.
Join us on 6/27 to learn how to get started with PBB and engagement. Take the first step toward better, modernized budgeting.
Thrive Allen County writes over 60 grants per year. The non-profit turned to Polco to save time on data collection and write stronger applications for the organizations it supports.
We love to see what surveys cities come up with on their own. Check out some recent examples of how local governments use Polco to engage residents and get ideas for yourself!
Alcoa, TN – Emergency Services Response Survey 🚑
State of Montana – Future of Long-term Care for Veterans Survey 🎖️