A suite of online tools for simulation-based public engagement.

Denver, CO
Joined February 2015
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@DenverCityGov used @BalancingActEP from Polco’s Budgeting Simulation in their participatory budgeting program. This innovative program gave community members $2 million to spend on projects that mattered most to them. Learn more: blog.polco.us/denver-gave-re…
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The @metrolosangeles put residents in the “driver's seat” to balance the city’s $8.7 billion transit budget. See how the department used @BalancingActEP's Simulation Tool to uncover LA riders’ transit priorities. Learn more: blog.polco.us/la-metro-budge…
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Take a few moments and show us how you would balance ⚖️ 💰Wellington's budget at Wellingtonfl.gov/BalancingAc…. Use the ➕➖ buttons to modify allocated funding and see the real-time impact on the overall budget.
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Public opinion on #LawEnforcement has shifted. Join Polco, @PoliceOne, and JD Younger of @EdmondPD for a webinar that reveals how these shifts impact #safety priorities. Register: police1.com/police-products/…
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⏰ Webinar Tomorrow! ⏰ Learn how other #LocalGovs use proven strategies to tackle today's most complex challenges. Presented by @leagueofcities Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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We've joined forces with @BalancingActEP and @Envisioinc to give you a playbook that will help #futureproof your local government's #budget and enhance #communityimpact. Get your free copy today: buff.ly/3OP1xsT
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See if you can balance the federal budget better than your government decision-makers. @BalancingActEP, which is now part of Polco, and @BPC_Bipartisan recently launched a new simulation tool that shows you what it takes to balance the federal budget. Give it a shot!
Can you create a budget that breaks through Washington’s recurring gridlock over our nation’s fiscal challenges? Test your strategy with the newly updated version of the Federal Balancing Act budget simulation tool in collaboration with @BalancingActEP: bpcdc.org/42YMMYc
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Can you create a budget that breaks through Washington’s recurring gridlock over our nation’s fiscal challenges? Test your strategy with the newly updated version of the Federal Balancing Act budget simulation tool in collaboration with @BalancingActEP: bpcdc.org/42YMMYc
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We're up next! @Pittsburgh @BalancingActEP @smartcityc #scc23
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Help shape our City budget! We're introducing an online budget simulation tool called @BalancingActEP to help us understand what City programs the community values most. Your feedback will help guide our work on the 2024 budget. To get started, visit lawrenceks.abalancingact.com…
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Get a straightforward guide to align #LocalGov decision-makers around the most important budgeting priorities. Make the most effective #budgeting decisions! Get your copy of the white paper by @BalancingActEP, Envisio, and @QuesticaInc today! info.polco.us/rb-whitepaper
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Discussing how #LocalGov organizations can increase staff retention, with the @polco_us team and Colorado leaders at the @downtowncolo conference. How does your organization engage employees?
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How would you balance the budget? 💰 Use the interactive tool, Balancing Act, to see where you would allocate funding and share your budget priorities with us! ✅ Try it ➡️: norfolkva.abalancingact.com/… See the City Manager's proposed budget ➡️: norfolk.gov/5572/2024-Budget…
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@BalancingActEP President Chris Adams writes about how #engagement can help #localgovs navigate budgeting and planning during uncertain economic times. Read about in the latest issue of @ICMA's PM Magazine. icma.org/articles/pm-magazin…
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We're excited to have kicked off the Voting Phase of our first-ever Participatory Budgeting cycle! If you are a resident and haven't voted on your favorite community-improvement projects yet--you can vote by visiting LexingtonMA.gov/PB
For some local governments, participatory budgeting is a great way to invigorate public engagement. That's the case for the @TownOfLexMA - one of the most important towns to American Democracy - which just released our Prioritize tool in their first-ever PB cycle.
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Scenes from the recent Polco and @BalancingActEP merger. Both companies are on @govtechnews' curated list of the top firms serving the public sector – the #GovTech100. Does this mean it should now be the #GovTech99?
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Adding @BalancingActEP tools to Polco's community engagement solutions addresses an increase in requests for transparency in #LocalGovernment. bizjournals.com/milwaukee/in…
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ICYMI: Yesterday @BalancingActEP joined Polco! Integrating BA's solutions solves the need for more #CivicEngagement from multiple angles. Resident involvement in local government leads to better outcomes, combats misinformation, and strengthens trust. govtech.com/biz/citizen-enga…
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Polco is excited to announce our merger with @BalancingActEP, known for civic engagement simulations. The combined capabilities create next-generation engagement solutions for #LocalGov to unite communities and strengthen decision-making. Read more: blog.polco.us/polco-balancin…
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