The People's Budget

Purpose Statement

Budgets are a representation of our values as a community. For far too long the people in power have decided on these budgets with little to no public input. Now is the time to demand a People’s Budget that is made for the people of Harrisburg, by the people of Harrisburg.

Summary of our Philosophy

We believe that budgets are moral contracts between our government and our communities. They are the deciding factors on where we place our values as a community. When budgets are made in the dark without proper input from our residents they reflect the best interests of the politicians, insiders, and wealthy donors, not the people.
The City of Harrisburg is receiving an unprecedented amount of money from the Federal government in the form of ARP funds between 2021 and 2022. To date there is still no plan on how to best allocate those funds, on how to gauge residents’ needs, or how they want the money spent. In a year where we are still reeling from the effects of a global pandemic, there has never been a better time for our City to aggressively spend to build a better future for ALL OF US. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for our community to come together and work towards a bold new future.