After a busy night District 7 residents have decided how to spend $94,000

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Three projects received full funding & one more receive partial funding

District 7 – Peninsula South Downtown residents gathered tonight to debate, discuss, and decide what projects will receive funding and help make their community a better place. Waye Mason, the area councillor, invited district residents to once again to …


Photos from 2014 Participatory Budgeting


Participatory Budgeting Vote tonight! 6-9pm

Community Meeting and Vote!

Wednesday, April 16 – 6-9pm
 Medjuck Architecture and Planning Building, Dalhousie University
5410 Spring Garden Road

Projects will be presented “science fair style”. Residents will vote for their five favourite projects. Funding will be announced on this night after votes are counted.

Projects under consideration tonight …


Update #13 – Participatory Budget information meeting, community grants, St Patrick’s Day, more…

Is it spring yet? I hope you are all keeping warm and dry as we all wait for some sustained sun and warmth!

A reminder – tomorrow, 6pm at Spencer House is the information meeting for groups looking to apply for capital funding. Find out how to submit for consideration, …


Participatory Budgeting Returns – Councillors Invite Public Participation

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Councillors Jennifer Watts and Waye Mason are inviting the community’s input on how to spend each district’s 2014-2015 capital budget of $94,000.

The process, which is called Participatory Budgeting, was initiated in Halifax Regional Municipality last year by Councillor Mason. He held two public sessions in summer of 2014 – …