Compare City Budgets
Compare your budget with the actual City of Memphis budget.
Budget Comparison
City of MemphisThis chart compares the actual City of Memphis budget with your budget allocations and initial guess. See how your priorities differ from what elected officials chose.
Budget Comparison
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Your Testimony Script
Ready to useThis personalized testimony script is generated from your budget priorities. Edit the bracketed text, then print or email it to your council member.
You've Built Your Budget. Now Make It Count.
Budgets don't change on their own — they change when residents show up, speak up, and make their priorities heard. Your comparison is a powerful advocacy tool.
Key window: Budget hearings typically happen in April–May. The Mayor proposes, the Council decides. Both need to hear from you.
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Find & Contact Your Council Member
Use the address lookup above to find your exact council district and email your rep directly.
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Show Up to a Budget Hearing
Public comment at City Council chambers has real impact — especially when 20+ people show up for the same issue.
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Join the Moral Budget Coalition
You don't have to do this alone. The MBC coordinates organized advocacy every budget season.