Participatory Budgeting

Learn more about the projects up for a vote at expos set for Wednesday, Saturday and Monday. 

Rookie Ald. Gilbert Villegas (36th) will spend his discretionary budget based on a vote of residents. 

Aldermen get $1.32 million for projects in their wards, and at $75,000 a sidewalk, it can go fast.

Block audits are part of Ald. Pawar's process of determining how to spend the ward's menu money.

For the fourth year, Ald. John Arena will spend his discretionary budget based on a vote of residents. 

Ald. Rosa is bringing participatory budgeting to his corner of Albany Park and Irving Park.

In addition to the projects to make the 45th Ward more walkable, two schools will get new play areas.

New drinking fountains, gates and trees garnered the most votes.

Early voting for the projects begins April 27.

Early voting for the projects begin April 18.

Voting is open in the 47th Ward for residents to choose which projects will receive menu funds in 2015.

The millennial activist will be the youngest alderman on City Council when he’s sworn in in May.

The particpatory budget process in the 45th Ward should be scaled back, two aldermanic candidates said.

For the third year, Ald. John Arena will spend his discretionary budget based on a vote of residents.

Each year, residents decide where to spend $1 million of Ald. Joe Moore's discretionary budget.