Citizen Participation: City of Cincinnati Balance the City Budget Game Show

Citizen Participation – City of Cincinnati – Balance the City Budget Game Show

As part of the community engagement efforts, the City of Cincinnati’s Office of Budget and Evaluation developed an interactive and engaging gameshow to educate community members on various aspects of the City of Cincinnati’s Budget.  “Balance:  The City Budget Game Show” was developed and utilized at the 2023 Neighborhood Summit, hosted by Invest in Neighborhoods.  Contestants from the audience participate in a series of games intended to entertain and educate.  The Game Show is repeatable and can be utilized in a variety of situations to provide community members and City employees with insight on tax rates, the real costs associated with delivering public services, and making difficult budget decisions with limited resources.