Participatory budgeting funds eight projects in Bordeaux, North Nashville

An unprecedented, resident-operated funding initiative for North Nashville and Bordeaux aims to contribute to eight city projects as part of Metro’s participatory budgeting program.

The eight projects that made the cut for participatory budgeting were selected via online ballot, mail-in or in-person votes from area residents ages 14 and up from an index of 24 choices. Residents cast almost 500 votes in 11 days. Seventeen residents of Bordeaux and North Nashville led their neighbors through a three-month process last year to work on full proposals on the best community investment allocations for the $2 million.