Phase I – Engage with Existing City Groups   

April – May 

The City is conducting virtual meetings with existing City Engagement Councils, Advisory Councils, and other Groups to provide education about the City's budget, and leverage their experience and expertise in providing feedback for Phase II and Phase III.

Purpose: 

• Provide education on the City of Chicago's budget, budgeting process, and community engagement process for the budget. 

• Gather program and service priorities from the community by topic area to inform City Department budget decision-making. 

• Provide data to inform which programs and services will be included in the topic discussions and the design of the public budget engagement series conducted in the summer.  

• Engage and utilize the expertise and experience of existing City of Chicago community and civic engagement groups, advisory groups, and task forces.  

Engagement Activities:  

• Virtual Meetings with existing City Engagement Councils, Advisory Councils, and other Groups

• Data Collection Tool 

• Open public comment available on 2025 Budget Portal