Board meetings, strategic plans, and buyer signals from Brian K. McGownd’s organization
Sep 24, 2026·BoardMeeting
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St. Louis Metropolitan Sewerage District Board of Trustees Special Meeting
The Board of Trustees convened for a special meeting to discuss and adopt a resolution concerning the 2026 tax levy. The resolution involves repealing a previous ordinance and enacting a new one to set the specific tax levies, assessments, and collections for taxable property within the corporate limits of the City of St. Louis, St. Louis County, and various designated subdistricts. The Board also authorized the Director of Finance to certify these tax amounts.
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The committee reviewed the audit committee's engagement report, focusing on cybersecurity threats to water and wastewater infrastructure, specifically regarding industrial control systems and programmable logic controllers. The presentation detailed internal and external penetration testing results, noting strong infrastructure and effective network separation between business and operations networks. Additionally, the committee discussed vulnerability management, including findings related to virtualization platforms, file transfer applications, and legacy systems, with recommendations for updates and eventual decommissioning of outdated hardware.
Aug 13, 2026·BoardMeeting
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MSD Board of Trustees Board Meeting
The Board meeting included reports from the Audit Committee, Program Management Committee, Finance Committee, and Stakeholder Relations Committee. Key topics discussed included the presentation of audit results for the employees' pension and deferred compensation plans, reviews of the district's diversity program, approval of various ordinances related to green infrastructure grants, stormwater capital projects, pump station rehabilitations, and engineering service contracts. Additionally, the Board addressed resolutions regarding customer billing collection, outsourced call center services, workforce development, and insurance brokerage services. The meeting also involved organizational updates to the classification plan and rate commission designations.
Aug 4, 2026·BoardMeeting
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Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District Board Committee Meeting
The board committee meeting included a presentation regarding the audit of retirement plans, which resulted in an unmodified opinion and reported strong internal controls. The committee also conducted a review of the district's diversity program, evaluating administrative processes and compliance with utilization goals. Key findings highlighted non-compliance issues with 60-day workforce plan submission requirements, particularly among certain contractors. Additionally, there was a discussion regarding the upcoming implementation of a new reporting system to improve data accuracy and automation.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
