Participatory Budgeting Hamilton

Participatory Budgeting Hamilton: Residents selected 21 ideas as part of the Ward 2 participatory budgeting process this weekend. Of the roughly 19,000 possible voters, 1,024 came out to cast ballots on how to spend $1 million in the ward, according to CBC. We have to now get into the details of the implementation, he said. Now we dot the I's, cross the t's and make these things happen. The turnout reflects about five per cent of eligible Ward 2 residents. But that's not bad, said Norman Kearney, president and CEO of Participatory Budgeting Hamilton. RELATED: Poll changes lead to 'bumpy start' for Ward 2 budget vote A multicultural festival, a Chinese garden and alleys turned into urban trails are among the ideas that will be funded through a new inner-city process that allows citizens to vote on how tax dollars are spent. Coun. Jason Farr was happy with the results and said all the projects will be good additions to the ward. His staff will start working with city staff this week on making the projects happen. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.