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Siren Survey
Announcement by Jeff - 9/20/2022 at 4:07 PM
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We waited a month to post our severe weather warning system survey since we were holding for Tim’s email. This was the extent of the text (below). Zero explanation for why anyone should take the survey. I asked for it to be posted to Facebook. The language on our Facebook post is the same. No “Why?”. So every resident-facing method of advertising this (Facebook, Tim email, and the website news graphic) fails to actually explain why a resident should click. Only if they click on the news article on the web site do they finally learn what we are surveying.

I’ve hyped this up on my own on the Harvest Facebook page. But I’m not happy with the District’s efforts to market this and get us a feedback sample size we can be confident in. I will voice that again tomorrow.

Belmont FWSD
Belmont FWSD 1 needs your input!
 For homeowners in Belmont FWSD 1 (west of Harvest Way), please visit https://www.belmontfwsd1.com/ and complete a quick survey.  One vote per household please.
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9/21/2022 at 5:45 AM
Boy this is bad.  The narrative is not correct.  The proposal is presented effectively nor does this explain the issue efficiently.  I believe the board needs to deliver clear, precise instructions on how this needs to be presented.  We'll need to take a clear measured approach to instruct the consultants exactly what to write and how to ask the question. 
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9/21/2022 at 5:51 AM
This is the narrative I sent the communication consultant for the survey:

Would you be in favor of the Belmont Freshwater Supply District No 1 installing tornado warning sirens in the Harvest subdivision? 
 
If so, the District would need to be granted the authority to provide emergency services like providing a police or fire department.  The District would only use the emergency services authority to provide the tornado warning sirens.  
 
Harvest will still get police from Northlake and emergency services from Denton County.  
 
There would be a scheduled monthly siren test if the sirens are installed.  
 
The installation of tornado warning sirens will cost about $200,000 and come out of our existing funds.  

Your taxes will not increase.  
  
 
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