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Help Our Advocacy Chair Track the City of Dallas Budget—With a Focus on ARPA Funds!
The City of Dallas is currently reviewing its budget, including decisions on how to allocate American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. We need a dedicated team to help track key budget issues, ensuring that we stay informed and ready to advocate effectively. If you're interested in joining this effort, please sign up—any information you can gather will be invaluable!
Ways You Can Help:
1. Follow Dallas Documenters for on-the-ground insights and meeting notes: Dallas Free Press Meeting Briefs https://dallasfreepress.com/public-meeting-briefs/
2. Monitor news sources for budget-related coverage.
3. Watch city council and community meetings to track discussions on funding priorities. City Council meetings are typically on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday. In person or online.
4. Identify budget committee members and check if their meetings comply with the Open Meetings Act.
5. Track key deadlines and meetings for the budget committee and City Council, especially opportunities for community input.
Once you sign up, Jessica Rivera-Lucas will receive an automatic email and follow up with you.
Thank you for helping us stay informed and advocate for our community!
Diane Tasian, Director of Volunteers
info@lwvdallas.org
These videos are from 2023: https://dallascityhall.com/departments/budget/financialtransparency/Pages/Budget-Videos.aspx
Videostream is available here: http://bit.ly/3WKHMUh