The City of Madison will use a website to emphasize and promote public input in the discussion of the 2014 city budget, according to a city press release.
This year, Madison citizens are invited to share their ideas using the online idea collaboration tool IdeaScale, which allows participants to suggest ideas as well as vote on ideas shared by others, according to the release.
Feedback from residents on difficult budget choices will help city officials create a budget that reflects the desires and priorities of Madison residents, the release said.
In-person budget conversations for community members will be held in May at four different Madison locations. The meetings will be organized around the ideas shared by residents on IdeaScale for topics such as work, transportation, health, safety and food.
In the budget process, the mayor introduces the executive budget to the city council in September which the city can amend before voting on adoption in November.
