State Budget Online

No one ever claimed understanding the state budget was easy, but the Patrick Adminstration has added several features to mass.gov to help citizens understand their budget proposal. This includes videos of the Governor's budget address and an "understanding the budget video, along with options to search for areas of interest in the budget.

The details of the budget don't necessarily make front page news, yet anyone familiar with the process knows that the budget drives what can be accomplished by our government. Making this important document easier to understand is an important step for citizens to stay "checked in".

The focus on civic engagement continues in the budget, with $3 million budget for the proposed Commonwealth Corps program. In a related development, the Commonwealth Corps Act was recently filed and is available online.

Posted by David