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City staff lay out 'One Coppell' five‑year plan to boost neighbor‑to‑neighbor connections
Summary
City staff described 'One Coppell', a five‑year community engagement initiative aimed at increasing resident connections through themed annual activities, advisory groups, youth events and library toolkits; staff reported roughly 219 attendees across recent events and asked council to help promote participation.
City staff presented 'One Coppell' to the Coppell City Council on May 12 as a five‑year initiative to strengthen neighbor‑to‑neighbor connection and community engagement.
Matia Mesmer, director of employee experience, described the initiative’s objectives — "to curate immersive learning experiences" and "forge deeper connections" — and explained a rollout across five themed years: 2024 (foundation), 2025 (brand building), 2026 (strengthening), 2027 (sustaining) and 2028 (refining). Matia said the program has leveraged local partners, an advisory group of youth and adult residents, and brand and website design work to expand outreach.
On participation, staff reported about 219 people took part in 'together we dine' events and around 113 attended a March mini conference; staff also provided a handout listing advisory group members and said the city sponsors food for events. "We are pretty excited about what's happened in Q1 and what's happening in Q2," Matia Mesmer said, asking council to promote the program and provide feedback on how to increase participation beyond the core group of frequent attendees.
Council asked follow‑up questions about budgets, meeting counts and membership lists; staff said the total spend to date was reported in the presentation and that the city sponsors the food at 'together we dine' gatherings. Matia asked councilors to share program talking points and to help recruit broader resident engagement.
Next step: staff will roll out a standalone One Coppell website and library toolkits for ages 5–18 and will continue quarterly 'together we dine' events, youth learning experiences and a Q4 combined event.
