Assess students' ability to evaluate three municipal investment options—building a park, improving roads, or funding a library—by identifying stakeholders, listing pros and cons, estimating and comparing simple costs and benefits (economic, social, environmental), considering equity and long‑term impacts, and making a justified recommendation using basic evidence (e.g., simple budgets, community needs, and democratic input). Designed for grades 3–5 with advanced reasoning and rubric-based evaluation.