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Healdsburg Today
By the People, for the People
Healdsburg Launches Online Budget Calculator for Residents
City offers interactive tools to let residents simulate budget decisions and rank priorities across city services.
Published on Feb. 25, 2026
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The city of Healdsburg, California has launched two new online budget tools to give residents a chance to simulate budget decisions and rank priorities across city services like parks, streets, and public safety. The tools are intended to expand public participation in the budgeting process as the city prepares its upcoming budget. The city is also hosting in-person workshops, including a Spanish-language session, to guide residents through the interactive budget tools.
Why it matters
Budgeting is often a source of tension between what residents see in their day-to-day lives and how municipal spending gets organized. By offering interactive budget tools, Healdsburg aims to give residents a better understanding of the city's finances and a voice in the budget-making process.
The details
The new budget tools allow residents to adjust spending and income across city departments and submit comments on proposed spending. A second tool asks participants to rank programs and services, requiring tradeoffs between funding areas. Mayor Chris Herrod said the effort is intended to expand public participation in the budgeting process. The city is hosting two in-person workshops next week, including a Spanish-language session, where Finance Director Katie Edgar will guide residents through the interactive tools.
- The new budget tools were launched online in February 2026.
- The in-person workshops are scheduled for March 3 and March 4, 2026.
The players
Chris Herrod
The mayor of Healdsburg, California.
Katie Edgar
The finance director for the city of Healdsburg, California.
What they’re saying
“The effort is intended to expand public participation in the budgeting process.”
— Chris Herrod, Mayor (patch.com)
What’s next
The city will use the feedback from residents to help shape the upcoming budget.
The takeaway
By offering interactive budget tools and in-person workshops, Healdsburg is empowering residents to better understand the city's finances and have a direct say in how their tax dollars are spent on municipal services and programs.
