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Budget

Few decisions shape a community more than how it raises and spends money. Budget and tax events are where your government decides what to fund, what to cut, and what you’ll pay for it — and where the public gets a say before the vote. We’re tracking 1,660 budget events across the country right now.

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What happens at a budget meeting

At a budget meeting or hearing, a public body reviews proposed spending, sets tax or fee rates, and takes comment before adopting a budget. These are among the highest-stakes meetings most residents will ever attend: they decide funding for schools, roads, police, parks, and services. Many include a formal public-comment period, precisely because the law treats taxing and spending as decisions the public especially deserves to weigh in on.

Budget meetings by state

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