August 2025 What's on Tap Employee Newsletter

Raleigh Water and City Budget Office Collaboration Day Contributed by: Ryan Adkison In August, Raleigh Water hosted staff from the City ’ s Budget Office at the EM Johnson Water Treatment Plant for a day of collaboration and learning. The event provided a valuable opportunity to share knowledge, strengthen relationships, and highlight the important work that goes into providing clean, reliable water to our community. The morning began with an information session led by Mike Hughes and Chris Phelps, who walked the group through the water treatment process and explained how the plant operates. Following the discussion, participants were able to see it all in action during a guided tour of the plant, giving them a first hand look at the facilities and operations that keep Raleigh ’ s water system running smoothly.

In the afternoon, staff from Raleigh Water ’ s finance team met with the City ’ s budget staff to discuss our internal budget process for both the operating and capital budgets. This conversation helped provide insight into the financial planning and resource management that support the department ’ s mission.

The day was a resounding success, leaving both teams with a better understanding of each other ’ s work and a stronger foundation for continued collaboration. Events like these demonstrate the value of working across departments to ensure that Raleigh continues to deliver high - quality services to residents.

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