Hybrid Public Townhall Meetings

About the Program

Category: Civic Education and Public Information (Best in Category)

Year: 2023

Public participation is an important part of developing a fair and responsible budget that meets the community’s needs. Miami-Dade County’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) holds yearly public budget meetings to present and discuss the proposed budget for the coming fiscal year. In 2020, OMB was challenged by the limitations imposed on public meetings for the purpose of reducing the spread of Covid-19. Although OMB implemented virtual public meetings, public participation was markedly reduced. As a result, OMB developed a hybrid meeting format and implemented it on August 26, 2021, that increased registration beyond pre-pandemic numbers.