City Seeks Volunteers to Serve on the PB5 Outreach Committee

The City of Cambridge will launch its fifth Participatory Budgeting cycle (PB5) from May-December 2018. 

This time, the City will set aside $900,000 for capital projects to improve the community.  Winning projects from past PB cycles include a public toilet in Central Square, musical instruments for CRLS, a freezer van for prepared food rescue, solar panels for the Main Library roof, water bottle fill stations, and many others. 

We seek volunteers to serve on the PB5 Outreach Committee to help ensure that the PB process engages as many community members as possible.

Outreach Committee Responsibilities 

Outreach Committee members will serve throughout the PB5 cycle (May-December 2018) by:

• Organizing community events and promoting PB through your networks and social media 
• Attending monthly outreach strategy sessions from May-November (no meeting in September)
• Distributing PB flyers, doorhangers, and posters around Cambridge 
• Setting up and volunteering for at least two idea collection events in June/July
• Setting up and volunteering for at least two voting events in December 
• Working in mobile voting teams during Vote Week in December to increase voter turnout from last year
• Recruiting volunteers to serve as Budget Delegates 

Outreach Committee Schedule

Outreach Committee members will work closely with Budget Office staff to make PB5 the most successful cycle yet. Food will be provided at Outreach Committee meetings and each volunteer will receive a PB T-shirt.

If you are interested in serving on the PB Cambridge Outreach Committee, please sign up online by May 11, 2018.

You can also contact Matt Nelson in the City’s Budget Office at pb@cambridgema.gov or (617) 349-4270.

Visit the PB website for more information on current and past PB cycles.