Participatory Budgeting - City of Jersey City
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In March 2022, Jersey City opened applications for participatory budgeting, inviting residents to submit and vote on community projects for funding up to $50,000 per ward. Approved projects across six wards total $295,000 and include tree-planting initiatives in Wards B, C, D, and F ($170,000 combined), water fountains in four parks ($28,000), family literacy workshops in Ward A ($32,000), playground improvements in Ward E ($15,000), a bus shelter in Ward D ($5,000), planters for downtown safety in Ward E ($30,000), and support for the Big Brother Big Sister Program in Ward F ($15,000). The program allows residents to propose ideas by answering how projects benefit their community and location, after which city departments consolidate similar submissions and develop scopes, timelines, and costs for implementation.
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This document provides the 2024 meeting schedule for Jersey City's Land Use Board bodies, including the Planning Board, Zoning Board of Adjustment, Historic Preservation Commission, and Artist Certification program. It outlines specific meeting dates throughout the year along with corresponding filing deadlines and distribution deadlines for each board. The document notes that meetings will be held at the Holloway Building's first-floor Board Room, with the Artist Certification program remaining virtual, and clarifies that submitting by the filing deadline does not guarantee an application will be heard on the listed meeting date.
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