In recent years, the municipality of Emmen has experimented with a citizen budget. The recognized consultation partners in and around Emmen will then receive a budget. In short, these are the village and district councils in the municipality.
Nieuw-Dordrecht and the Emmerhout district are examples where they were allowed to compile a budget. Thanks to their choices, money was released for, among other things, a bee highway, sports field, new fruit trees and refurbishing the cemetery.