New York’s city council is expanding the public’s influence, with 22 members doing participatory budgeting, more than double the 10 who did so a year ago, The Associated Press reported. Each lawmaker will dole out $1 million based on residents’ votes. The remaining 29 members will spend their funds without a community vote.
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