UWS Participatory Budgeting 2018: What's On The Ballot

UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — Want the chance to help spend at least $1 million to fund public improvements in your neighborhood? You're in luck, because it's almost time to vote in this year's New York City Council participatory budgeting cycle.

Starting April 7, residents of City Council District 6 — which spans most of the Upper West Side and the entirety of Central Park — will be allowed to vote on which improvement projects the government should fund. That's right: the tax money is in your hands now.

This year Council District 6 residents can vote on nine different projects which address community needs such as housing and school improvements, park upgrades, public safety and senior services.

Heres a full list of projects:

1. Technology Upgrade for 3 U.W.S. Libraries: Cost $200,000
2. Replacement of St. Agnes Library Security System: Cost $80,000
3. P.S. 166 Technology Upgrades: Cost $250,000
4. P.S. 9/Center School Auditorium Renovation: Cost $500,000
5. Harborview Terrace Yard Renovation/Beautification: Cost $500,000
6. Sprinkler Play Area Renovation at Wise Towers: Cost $500,000
7. Youth Tennis Courts in Riverside Park: Cost $400,000
8. Tree Guards and Neighborhood Beautification: Cost $42,000
9. Window Replacement at Engine Company 74 Firehouse: Cost $500,000

To check out the information in map form click here.

Check out this nifty video the city created a few years ago to better explain the participatory budgeting process:

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