Economic conditions have strained the resources available to the City of Wichita, causing structural imbalances between revenues and expenses. Those conditions have also made it challenging to provide high levels of services. The City of Wichita responded by creating a new type of budgeting—the 360° Budget Process. This unique process is based on a robust system of interaction between all stakeholders, including residents, businesses, management staff, line employees, and an independent reviewer of municipal operations. The stakeholder participation from all groups resulted in substantial savings, enhanced services, and a better method for measuring success in meeting the public’s goals. Ultimately, the new budgeting process allowed the community to cope with the challenging economic environment without raising taxes or materially diminishing services.

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