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Budget Testimony Pack

90-second version

My name is [Name], and I live in [place].

Here is the problem: [one sentence on human impact]

Here is the bottleneck: [one sentence on mechanism]

My ask is: [line item / pilot / reporting requirement]

It belongs with: [department / office]

Please measure success as: [metric from X to Y by date]

Thank you for considering a fix that is specific and trackable.

250-word written version

I am a [resident / parent / worker] in [place], and I am asking for one budget action:

[one ask]

This belongs with [department / office] because [short reason].

The problem is not just that the issue exists. The bottleneck is [staffing / backlog / contract design / lack of reporting / other].

If funded or required, this should improve [metric] from [baseline] to [target] by [date].

If new money is not available, I would still support [pilot / reporting requirement / reallocation / sunset and review] so we can move from frustration to a measurable decision.

Thank you for considering a practical fix with an owner, a metric, and a deadline.

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