Thesis: My mentorship with the city of Seabrook, Texas has helped me establish a final product

with the city manager, make meaningful connections, and understand municipal government.

I. Introduction

A. Mentorship location: Seabrook City Hall with Gayle Cook

B. What I do on a normal day

1. Work in Excel spreadsheets

2. Recap progression in documents in conference room

II. Final Product and Project

A, Mock city budget

1. Mission statements from every department in city

2. Goals and visions list for core department heads

B. Physical plan/ Civic improvement plan

1. Interview Administrative, Legislative, and Public works department

2. Next steps for completing budget

C. Budget plan

1. Compile spreadsheets for every department with updated revenues and budget forecast
 2. Establish a pay STEP system for every FTE in mock city

III. Why this project

A. Idea from mentor

1. Challenging for one semester

2. Involves communal involvement

B. Applicable to all levels of government

IV. Conclusion

A. Mentorship with city manager of Seabrook at City Hall

B. Mock 2020 fiscal year budget and improvement plan

1. Next steps will be interviewing department directors

2. Implement new sources of revenue from budget into improvement plan

3. Thank audience and question time