Marin is seeking input on how to divide $2.5 million in public funds among a handful of programs aimed at underserved communities in West Marin, Novato, San Rafael’s Canal District and Marin City. The participatory budgeting process targets those areas for their longstanding racial disparities, distributing money from the American Rescue Plan. Of the programs that were selected for the final slate of 24 candidates, just three came from West Marin.
Anyone age 14…