Information from the Real World: Understanding Public Priorities

Most best practice recommendations on budgeting suggest that governments should allocate resources aligned with your community's priorities. But how do you know what those are? And what if their priorities won't actually contribute to a thriving community?

In this session, speakers will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of a variety of methods used to gauge public sentiment. While this should not be the only consideration when making planning and budgeting decisions, it is often useful to understand how well the government is meeting the public's expectations. Using local government case studies, this session will show how your organization can collect feedback from all parts of the community to help inform its decision-making.