Fund the wrong projects
Lose trust from residents who disagree on spending decisions
Frustrate tax payers who don’t see the value
Make poor decisions due to unproductive infighting
Fail to align departments with spending goals
Have difficulty working around budget constraints
These hurdles lead to settling on budgeting decisions that don’t align with the goal of you or your stakeholders. We don't want that for you. That’s why Polco helps hundreds of local governments overcome these budgeting challenges. We can help you, too.
Put residents in their decision-makers' shoes. Show community members what it takes to balance a budget.
Avoid bad budgeting decisions
Don’t let the vocal minority pressure you into poor choices. Use data to reveal funding priorities.
Gain support from your residents and internal stakeholders
Use Polco’s data and simulations to prove your budgeting plan.
Lead a successful budget process
Enact supported decisions to advance your community’s goals.
Engage stakeholders
Gather input and encourage stakeholder participation in making budgeting trade-offs.
Identify what’s important
Analyze unbiased data. Pinpoint the most important budget goals.
Take action with confidence
Implement findings into plans and budgets.
Comprehensive public data about your city collected and analyzed by experts. See important community data all in one place. Measure data points over time.
- Actionable data for strategic and comprehensive plans
- Data to align city council and city managers on important issues
- A go-to source for grant application data and evidence
Gather community member input on any topic at any time with customizable or templated surveys, polls, live events, and simulations.
- The simplest and fastest way to interact with verified community members
- Build support by showing residents the real constraints government leaders face
- Collect high quality data for strategic planning and budgeting
Get data about your community, from your community. National benchmark comparison surveys that help you identify priorities and see where you stand next to the national average.
- The most representative community data available
- Align your goals with what matters most to residents
- Use data for prioritizing, planning, and budgeting
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