For several months, ENGAGE D7 – a group of parents, stakeholders and employees conducted a series of community engagement meetings on how to best meet the facility needs for all District 7 students now and in the future. As a result of the community engagement process and the public opinion surveys, ENGAGE D7 recommended to …
Referendum Campaigns
Elgin Area School District U-46 U-46, the second largest school district in Illinois, had not developed a facility master plan in over a decade. With declining enrollment, aging buildings, and changing student needs, the district needed to find solutions to improve its facilities. Creative Entourage helped U-46 turn to the community for solutions through a …
St. Louis Community College had not passed a referendum since 1984. Creative Entourage was hired by the Invest in STLCC campaign committee to develop and implement a vote yes campaign for an 8-cent general operating rate increase on the August 2021 ballot. In many areas, it was the only question on the ballot. The community …
The Cottleville Fire Protection District (MO) had the oldest fleet of fire trucks in the area and aging firefighter gear and other life-saving equipment, they were also in need of a pension fund increase. They had an important story to tell their community, and Creative Entourage helped them do it during two referendum campaigns in 2020. …
Our team worked with the City of Brentwood to engage the community in Brentwood Bound, a comprehensive revitalization project for the Manchester Road corridor in the City of Brentwood. The project included development and implementation of a comprehensive public engagement program, communications and outreach efforts and an informational referendum campaign. Utilizing existing brand standards, our …
The City of Rock Hill (MO) is undergoing a re-genesis. In years past, the City was facing challenges that forced its municipal offices, police and fire departments into temporary and hugely inadequate facilities. Our team developed a community engagement program to “reimagine” the city including evaluating options for new administrative, police and fire facilities. This …
In the fall of 2018, our team was hired to assist with informational and vote yes efforts for the City of Clayton’s use tax proposal to provide funding to support the hiring and training of additional firefighter/paramedics. A solid theme and message, along with a variety of printed and digital materials were developed for the …
With nearly all of its 11 schools overcrowded, and an additional 10,000 students expected, the San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District (TX) needed additional classrooms, and updated facilities to meet the changing needs of students. A comprehensive facility study was completed and the community decided that a bond issue should be placed on the ballot …
We provide comprehensive communications and marketing services to the O’Fallon Fire Protection District. This includes developing website and social media content, digital signage, a printed newsletter and special event and program materials, and providing senior-level strategic communications assistance. In 2019 we worked with the District to develop a new brand identity that positions them as …
For more than a decade, our team has worked with Central County Fire & Rescue to develop and implement a research-based communications program to help them effectively reach more than 90,000 residents and businesses in St. Peters. Our all-inclusive communications efforts with them include community engagement, marketing, public relations and branding services. We developed and now …