Each year, the City of Charlotte develops its more than $2 billion budget to fund city services and invest
in key programs that improve quality of life in Charlotte. Balancing Act, an online budget tool gives you the power to simulate those funding decisions. Balancing Act will help you learn more about the budget process and share with city staff what you think the city's priorities should be. First, you'll start with a budget that has a $7 million deficit to imitate how city staff begins preparing for a balanced budget for the upcoming fiscal year. You'll also have a summary of the city council's strategic priorities. Next, you'll have the option to adjust funding and fees until you've balanced the budget or generated a surplus while investing in the areas you believe are most important to resident wellbeing. To use the balancing tool, visit Charlotte NC dot gov forward slash Balancing Act. If you want to team up with friends and neighbors to balance the city's budget at a community or neighborhood association meeting, email the strategy and budget department at Strategy and Budget at Charlotte NC dot gov. Experiment and explore your own unique budgeting solutions today with Balancing Act.