The traditional response to budget pressures has been to make cuts and raise taxes. This session offers an alternative path by analyzing the intersection of line items and priorities — an approach that can uncover savings and non-tax revenue opportunities. Chris Fabian, a pioneer in priority-based budgeting, will share how this budgeting approach can transform existing budget data into a clear view of programs, costs, and community value, enabling more informed choices during difficult budget cycles. 

Participants will see how priority-based budgeting enables targeted adjustments instead of across-the-board cuts through comparisons of services based on their impact and alignment with priorities. The session will demonstrate how AI technology accelerates the creation of a program-level view and helps identify opportunities to reallocate resources.

Upon completion, participants will:

• Understand how priority-based budgeting supports better decisions during difficult budget cycles
• See how AI creates a clear, program-level view of services, costs, and impact
• Understand how AI surfaces proven opportunities for savings
  

This webinar is complimentary thanks to the sponsorship of ICMA Partner Tyler Technologies, who will have access to registration information.