Democratizing the capital budget planning and project selection process at the local level
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Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20201558 |
|---|---|
| Authors | SUSAN A MacMANUS (University of South Florida, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 406-427 |
| Publication date | 1996-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Public Budgeting Accounting & Financial Management (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1096-3367 • E-ISSN: 1945-1814 |
| Publisher | Emerald (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1108/jpbafm-08-04-1996-b006 |
| OpenAlex | W318030336 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 3 |
Historically, citizen input into the capital budgeting planning and project selection process has been sporadic and often limited to the most politically-attentive, “connected” individuals and groups. The near-sightedness of such an approach has become apparent as the public’s cynicism toward government has intensified, along with its reticence to support bond referenda, and its propensity to file equity-oriented lawsuits criticizing capital project decisions. To combat these problems, local governments across the U.S. are broadening constituent involvement in their capital budget process, especially at the front-end where possible projects are identified and selected for inclusion in the capital improvement plan. This article examines the four major approaches that are being utilized: decentralizing public hearings; using community-wide public opinion surveys to gauge public support for various projects and revenue-raising options; expanding citizen access and input to, and feedback from, government interactive data bases; and creating more formalized roles for citizens on capital budget planning committees. Each of these approaches has its own assets and liabilities which are delineated
Budget process · Business · Cynicism · Economics · Local government · Political science · Politics · Public economics · Public relations · Revenue · Housing Market and Economics · Law · Public Administration · Public Policy and Administration Research · Public-Private Partnership Projects · Finance
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,14 |
| Citation span | 2004 - 2017 (14) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |