“One of the most important components of preparing a budget is to ensure that government ultimately provides the services that citizens want. During the campaign, the transition and now as Mayor, gaining citizen input has been a priority for Mayor Landrieu. Through community meetings, the Mayor received valuable public input on the issues, concerns and priorities of citizens. That feedback, which was a critical component of determining what results were most important to citizens, has influenced Mayor Landrieu’s budget-making decisions for 2012.”
The quote above is from the proposed 2012 City Budget which you can read in its entirety in the link below: