EXPLAINER: How can you engage with Atlanta’s budget process?

EXPLAINER: How can you engage with Atlanta’s budget process?

On Tuesday, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens released his proposed budget for the city of Atlanta’s upcoming 2026 fiscal year – a whopping $3 billion proposal that must be passed by the end of June.  Now the Atlanta City Council will review, amend, and ultimately vote on the budget over a series of public hearings between now and June 30. The new budget will take effect on July 1, when the city’s 2026 fiscal year starts. How can you — the everyday At…