Go ahead and solve the state’s $5.8 billion budget deficit — we dare you. That’s the challenge being offered by the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities with its release of an online budget simulator ...

Lawrence City Hall, 6 E. Sixth St., is pictured on Jan. 31, 2023. The City of Lawrence’s online budget simulation tool, which was used last year to gather community feedback on funding priorities for ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The City of Wichita says they are facing an unprecedented budget shortfall due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the city says leaders will have to make difficult choices to close a ...

A budget simulator is giving residents a first-hand look at the tough financial decisions facing Dorset Council. More than 700 people have already taken part in the online Budget Challenge, which ...

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - The City of Waco recently launched the Balance the Budget Simulator to gather residents’ input on projects that will go into the budget proposal for the Capital Improvement Plan. ...

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors is in the process of developing the FY 2014 budget and my colleague, Supervisor John Cook, came up with a great tool, a budget simulation that will assist you ...

Few issues can spark the wrath of residents as much as new housing plans — whether it’s a move to increase density down the block, construct a new apartment building or anything else that means ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Wichita unveiled a new, online budget simulation tool that enables residents to weigh-in on how their tax dollars will be spent in the proposed 2020-2021 operating budget. The ...

Tameside MBC demonstrated the difficulties of austerity through an innovative online tool Since 2010 Tameside MBC has had to cut £104m from its budget with a further £90m expected to be cut between ...

Cut property taxes. Increase sin and tourist taxes. Slash community grants and improvement projects — except of, course, for things they shouldn’t. Those are generally some trends, though far from ...