Committee of the Whole, 23 Jun 2026: Village Communications Plan Returns for Further Review

The committee continues its multi-meeting review of a recommended Communications Plan tied to the Village's adopted Strategic Plan, with no vote scheduled on the item.

Key items

Communications Plan discussion — The plan shapes how the Village communicates with residents and is tied to the adopted Strategic Plan, but no vote has been scheduled yet.
June 9 minutes approval — Routine approval of the prior meeting's record.

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Minutes Approval

The committee will consider approving minutes from its June 9, 2026 meeting.

Village Communications Plan Presentation and Discussion

The committee carries over a discussion of a recommended Communications Plan and proposed actions from prior Committee of the Whole meetings. Recommendations have been aligned with the Village's adopted Strategic Plan. No vote is scheduled; the item is framed as a presentation and discussion only.

What actually happened

Committee of the Whole, 23 Jun 2026: Village Communications Plan Under Review

Northbrook trustees met June 23, 2026 to review a draft village-wide communications plan prepared by consultant a5 Branding and Digital, then convened a closed session covering personnel, litigation, and minutes.

Village Communications Plan Presentation and Discussion

Trustees reviewed a draft communications plan presented by consultants Ben Schulman and John Harris of a5 Branding and Digital, who joined via Zoom. Discussion covered civic engagement programs, the scope of the Northbrook Notify alert system, infrastructure, communication tools, governance of communications, and the timing for formally adopting the plan. No vote on adoption was taken at this meeting.

Closed Session

Trustees voted 6–0 to enter closed session at 6:55 p.m. to discuss closed session minutes, personnel matters, and pending litigation, under the specific Illinois Open Meetings Act exemptions cited (5 ILCS 120/(c)(21), (c)(1), and (c)(11)). The board reconvened in open session at 7:26 p.m. and adjourned one minute later. No actions from closed session were reported in the open record.

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      "title": "Village Communications Plan",
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    },
    {
      "title": "Closed Session: Personnel and Litigation",
      "why_matters": "Trustees discussed undisclosed personnel matters and pending litigation, which could have financial or staffing implications for the village."
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Agenda