How would YOU spend $1.5 million in Capital Funding?

Participatory Budgeting Voting BEGINS Saturday 03.29.25

Nine projects are on the ballot, covering a range of community needs from parklets and public restrooms to bike infrastructure and support for the unsheltered.

The Project Expo will feature presentations from community teams, allowing residents to learn more about each project and cast their votes.

Voting is open to anyone 11 years or older who lives, works, or goes to school in District 6.

Information and voting is available in English and Spanish.

• For more information visit PBAQB’s voting and ballot page!

The kick-off to the District 6 Participatory Budgeting(PBABQ) project selection voting period, giving residents the power to decide how $1.5 million of public funds will be spent in their community. The voting period kicks off with a Project Expo, where community teams will showcase the nine proposed projects.

WHAT:          PBABQ Project Expo

WHEN:         Saturday, March 29th

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM      

WHERE:      International District  

Library, 7601Central Ave  

NE, Albuquerque, NM

WHO:           Anyone 11 years and  

older who lives, works or
                    studies in D6 can vote!

Vote in person at the Expo, or vote online at any time during the voting period March 29 - April19, 2025

What is Participatory Budgeting? PB is a six-step process where the community decides how public money will be spent. Visit http://www.pbaq.org and see how Participatory Budgeting gives communities real power over real money!

It all began in February 2024, when I officially dedicated $1.5 million of our Council Set-Aside funds to initiate a participatory budgeting process.

Coincidentally, it was at this same time that two undergraduate/graduate courses at the University of New Mexico were releasing the findings of their research surrounding PB models being implemented in other cities around the country.  

Not long after this, my Office and UNM established a partnership to launch a series of working groups to start developing a plan for implementing a PB pilot in District 6.