Durham’s Budget Engagement Ben Kittelson Sr. Budget & Management Analyst NC3C Presentation
Why We’re Here City Council Feedback Interest in Participatory Budgeting Expanding Previous Efforts NC3C Presentation
What We Did NC3C Presentation
Pick Your Priority Survey Asked residents to rank seven City services in order of priority: Parks & Open Space Sidewalks Parking Trails & Greenways Athletic Fields Street Improvements Bike Lanes Keys Short Simple NC3C Presentation
Communications Plan Variety of outreach tools: In-person Local Media Social Media Video Newsletters NC3C Presentation
In-Person Community Groups: Boards & Commissions Partners Against Crime (PAC) Other Local Groups 21 presentations 195 surveys completed Goal: Inform involved residents & ask them to share survey. NC3C Presentation
Local Media Online survey posted to City’s website Emailed press release to City’s print, radio and TV news media distribution list Posted to 50+ neighborhood, community, HOA list serves NC3C Presentation
Social Media Facebook 3 Posts (Jan-Mar) Videos & post with photo Reach: 15,843 Video Views: 5,745 Reactions, Comments & Shares: 171 Twitter 64 tweets (Jan-Mar) Videos & photos Total Impressions: 75,841 Total Engagements: 1,879 Instagram 5 posts – 1,090 followers NC3C Presentation
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Video: Bull City Today Bull City Today Link NC3C Presentation
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Newsletters e-Newsletter Weekly, sent Fridays Opt-in and available on City’s website Subscribers: 1,200 Citizens' Newsletter Direct mail publication Included in monthly water utility bill to 80,000+ households Available on City’s website NC3C Presentation
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The Results NC3C Presentation
2,139 The Results Total of Completed Surveys In-Person 195 responses Online 1,944 responses www.durhamnc.gov
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Lessons Learned NC3C Presentation
Lessons Learned Exercise Short Simple Outreach Variety In-Person value NC3C Presentation
Questions? Amanda Lehmert City of Greensboro Amanda.Lehmert@greensboro-nc.gov 336-373-7786 Ben Kittelson City of Durham Ben.Kittelson@durhamnc.gov 919-560-4111 NC3C Presentation