Responsive Budgeting | Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Responsive Budgeting

September 2019 - December 2018

Summary

The Ann Arbor City Council asked the city’s CFO to recommend a new approach to the city’s budgeting process that would better engage citizens and produce a budget that is more responsive to their preferences. Students conducted research on best practices in peer communities, interviewed key informants and stakeholders, and made recommendations to the CFO.

Community partner

City of Ann Arbor