DISCUSSION ITEMS A. Internal Communications Plan Update

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

DISCUSSION ITEMS A. Internal Communications Plan Update Alex Johnson, Director of Communications, presented this item. He provided an overview of the District' s first ever Internal Strategic Communications Plan. He reviewed Best Practices and the development process for creating the Plan. Results of the employee engagement survey were provided. Mr. Johnson advised that Employee Focus Groups had participation by 140 employees, and through that participation, data regarding what works well and what could be improved were collected. Recommendations from the focus groups were provided. Information on communications strategies included Town Hall Meetings, Face- to- Face Outreach, Payday Connections Newsletter, Podcast ( future) and upgraded NTMWD internet. Other methods of communication include email, digital monitors, and printed materials. B. Sabine Creek Expansion Project Update Cesar Baptista, Assistant General Manager, updated the Board on the Sabine Creek Was

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.1/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.