Raleigh Water Employee March 2026 newsletter 1

Sewer Maintenance Division Employee Advisory Council 2026 Contributed by: Phoebe Trogolo

Friendly greetings, handshakes and catching up on life marked the arrival of a specially selected group of sewer maintenance workers as they filtered into Room 111 at Lake Woodard this month for the first Division Employee Advisory Council meeting of the year. The idea behind the council is simple: Anyone can make a difference, and everyone has a voice, whether they have been working for five months or five years.

The meeting was enthusiastic and forward - thinking. Staff and leadership came with a shared mindset focused on representation, collaboration, communication and participation. Those may sound like buzzwords, and they are, but for this group, the goal is to keep those lines of communication open by ensuring staff from across the sewer maintenance division are represented and heard. Each council member has the opportunity to influence peers, listen to concerns and help resolve issues. During the meeting, Carla Meadows may have said it best: “ Come with a problem, no problem, but also come with a possible solution. ” Employee solution sessions will be integrated into the Council ’ s curriculum to support meaningful, town hall– style discussions among peer constituents. These sessions will help foster engagement, encourage shared learning, and empower members to continue growing and stepping confidently into their roles at Raleigh Water .

6