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Budget Watchdog Working Group

Helping Livingston residents understand how public money is planned, spent, and managed.

About

The Budget Watchdog Working Group helps citizens understand city finances by reviewing budgets, capital plans, financial reports, grants, and major projects. Our goal is to improve transparency, encourage informed public participation, and help identify opportunities to make the best use of taxpayer dollars.

Current Priorities

Monitor implementation of the FY2026–2027 Budget

Track capital improvement projects

Monitor stormwater utility implementation

Review public safety funding

Compare budget commitments with actual spending

Publish easy-to-understand budget summaries

Budget Dashboard

FY2026–2027 Budget

APPROVED

Capital Projects

Active

Stormwater Utility

Monitoring

Public Safety Funding

Active

Grant Watch

Monitoring

Grant Watch ⭐

Tracking state, federal, and private grant opportunities that could reduce the burden on local taxpayers.

Open Grant Opportunities
Recently Awarded Grants
Missed Opportunities / Upcoming Deadlines

Resources

City Budget Documents
Capital Improvement Plan (None Identified)
Budget Meeting Videos
Livingston GAP Budget Blogs

How You Can Help

Attend meetings
Review budgets
Research grants
Analyze financial data
Write summaries
Graphic design
Social media
No experience necessary

Join the Working Group

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