11-28-12: A Voice in the Budget

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Most of us have balanced a budget before … but maybe not one that totals in the billions. The City of Baltimore is getting ready to write its financial plan for fiscal year 2014, and as part of the process, it’s hosting three ‘citizen budget workshops.’  The idea is for residents to weigh in on where the city should spend money—and where it should make cuts.

Here, Sheilah talks with Andrew Kleine about the workshops.  We also hear from activist Mike McGuire, about his experience attending the meetings last year.

You can learn more about the Baltimore financial plan in the Citizen's Guide to the Fiscal 2013 Budget. We also recommend checking out the Participatory Budget Process.

The first of the meetings for the upcoming budget is  Thursday night at Digital Harbor High School at 6 pm.

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