City Of Greenboro: Participatory Budgeting Seeks Residents To Help Decide Which Community Projects Will Be Considered For Funding

Press release from the City of Greensboro:

03/09/2022 10:26 AM

Participatory Budgeting (PB) Greensboro is seeking volunteers to help to decide which projects should be considered to receive $500,000 in City funding. To participate, fill out the volunteer form and plan on attending the virtual volunteer training 7-8:30 pm, March 24 via Zoom.

PB Greensboro is a democratic process where residents help determine how public funds are spent. Residents propose ideas, volunteer project advocates and facilitators develop those ideas into projects for the ballot, and residents 14 and older vote on which to fund.  

Volunteer project advocates and lead project advocates will serve from April to July up to five hours per week. During in-person and online meetings with fellow community members and City staff, they will identify problems and needs in their City Council District and develop full projects based on proposed ideas. Fully vetted projects will be put before residents for possible funding in September.

“Project advocates and facilitators are the heart of Participatory Budgeting. These volunteers will ensure that proposed projects are providing the solutions their neighbors and neighborhoods need,” said Leila Lewis, PB Greensboro outreach and program coordinator. “Joining your district committee is also a great way to ensure the idea you submitted makes it onto the ballot in the fall.”

For more information about volunteering, contact Lewis at  or 336-373-2406. To learn more about PB Greensboro, visit its website. 

Participatory Budgeting (PB) Greensboro is seeking volunteers to help to decide which projects should be considered to receive $500,000 in City funding. To participate, fill out the volunteer form and plan on attending the virtual volunteer training 7-8:30 pm, March 24 via Zoom.

PB Greensboro is a democratic process where residents help determine how public funds are spent. Residents propose ideas, volunteer project advocates and facilitators develop those ideas into projects for the ballot, and residents 14 and older vote on which to fund.  

Volunteer project advocates and lead project advocates will serve from April to July up to five hours per week. During in-person and online meetings with fellow community members and City staff, they will identify problems and needs in their City Council District and develop full projects based on proposed ideas. Fully vetted projects will be put before residents for possible funding in September.

“Project advocates and facilitators are the heart of Participatory Budgeting. These volunteers will ensure that proposed projects are providing the solutions their neighbors and neighborhoods need,” said Leila Lewis, PB Greensboro outreach and program coordinator. “Joining your district committee is also a great way to ensure the idea you submitted makes it onto the ballot in the fall.”

For more information about volunteering, contact Lewis at  or 336-373-2406. To learn more about PB Greensboro, visit its website. 

This press release was produced by the City of Greensboro. The views expressed here are the author’s own.