HB944

Establishes a process for neighborhood boards to solicit and submit recommendations for capital improvement projects and operating budget priorities.

The bill outlines a systematic process for neighborhood boards to gather and submit recommendations for capital improvement projects and operating budget priorities to county mayors and councils. Neighborhood boards must hold public meetings to collect suggestions from residents, then vote on a package of recommendations to submit to the county mayor. The mayor must respond to each recommendation, explaining how it will be included in the budget or why it will not be. County councils must consider these responses when reviewing and approving the mayor's budget.