A community ballot has been created, and it is now time for you to decide how to spend $500,000 of the 39th Ward’s public budget for infrastructure improvements.
39th Ward residents 14 years and older will have the opportunity to virtually vote from July 21 through August 4. You can vote on the PB Chicago website by clicking here.
Participatory Budgeting (PB) is a democratic process in which community members directly decide how to spend part of the public budget, also known as the “menu”. “Menu money” is ward-specific money that aldermen allocate to specific needs across the ward. Alderman Nugent has set $500,000 aside every year for Participatory Budgeting. Check out the funded projects from cycles one, two, and three under each cycle’s page.
PB in the 39th Ward is a three-step process:
Our office has partnered with PB Chicago to develop a new online forum to collect ideas, share information, and vote.
Please call Alderman Nugent’s Office at
773.736.5594 or email ward39@cityofchicago.org if you have any questions.
Monday: 9am - 7pm
Tuesday: 9am - 5pm
Wednesday: 9am - 5pm
Thursday: 9am - 5pm
Friday: 9am - 3pm
Ph: 773-736-5594