Whether it is the number of sworn police officers DC maintains, the number of days your public library is open, the number of families who receive cash assistance, or the amount of assistance provided to small businesses ‘ it’s all decided in the District’s annual budget.
Mayor Gray is set to release his proposed 2014 budget this week. And just in time, the DC Fiscal Policy Institute has issued a guide to help you understand this critical, yet often confusing process used to fund the services that are important to DC’s residents and our economy.
DCFPI’s Citizen’s Guide to the DC Budget can help you understand the ins and outs of the DC budget: how DC’s budget is put together each year, how to read budget documents, how the District spends the revenue it collects ‘ and how you can get involved in the budget process! Along with our guide to the District’s revenues, you are on your way to becoming a DC budget expert.
The complete guide can be found here.
