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City staff lays out outreach plan for 2026 bond program, asks task force to help reach neighborhoods
Summary
City of Austin communications staff presented a three‑phase outreach and engagement plan for the 2026 bond program and asked task‑force members to help broaden outreach to renters, younger residents and people who do not typically attend daytime meetings.
City of Austin communications staff presented a three‑phase public engagement plan for the 2026 bond program and asked members of the 2026 Bond Election Advisory Task Force to help broaden outreach to renters, younger residents and people who do not typically attend daytime meetings.
The Communications and Public Information Office (CPIO) described Phase 1 as combined outreach and engagement to notify the task force and community about the plan; Phase 2 as data collection and analysis of community feedback; and Phase 3 as “closing the loop,” when staff will publish results and raw data. Marion Sanchez, CPIO community engagement manager, told the task force the timeline includes a March preparation period, April–May field outreach (flyers, tabling, paper and online surveys), a June review break, July preparation for town halls and four town halls planned for August–September, followed by summary reporting in October–November and…
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