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<div style="font-size: 110%; line-height:150%;"><h1 style="clear:both; margin-top: 75px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 130%;">City of Columbia announces Strategic Plan community forum dates</h1>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - <p style="display:inline;">The City of Columbia has announced dates for four community forums as part of the ongoing update to the 2021 Strategic Plan. Residents can provide feedback at these events that will be used to inform the updated plan.</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Community forums will be held on the following dates, times and locations:</span></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Community Forum 1</span></li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Date: Wednesday, June 3</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Time: 10:30 a.m.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Location: Boone Electric Cooperative, 1413 Rangeline St.</span></li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Community Forum 2</span></li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Date: Thursday, June 4</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Time: 5:30 p.m.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Location: Virtual, accessed at </span><a href="https://berrydunn.zoom.us/j/3193048108"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://berrydunn.zoom.us/j/3193048108</span></a></li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Community Forum 3</span></li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Date: Saturday, June 6</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Time: 2 p.m.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Location: Daniel Boone Regional Library Friends Room, 100 W. Broadway</span></li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Community Forum 4</span></li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Date: Tuesday, June 9</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Time: 5:30 p.m.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Location: Activity & Recreation Center (ARC) Meeting Room, 1701 W. Ash St.</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">BerryDunn, a national consulting firm, will host and facilitate the forums. Light refreshments will be provided. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The City’s Strategic Plan will guide City priorities, decision-making and long-term planning as Columbia continues to grow and address evolving community needs.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Residents can provide feedback at como.gov/strategic-update. This engagement platform includes a survey, ideas wall and discussion forum and will also serve as a central location for updates throughout the process.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Feedback gathered during this process is being collected by BerryDunn and will be reported out in themes.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The City began developing the 2021 Strategic Plan in summer 2018, before the 2016-2019 Strategic Plan concluded. The plan was finalized and adopted by City Council in February 2021 and since then minor updates were made in 2023 and 2024.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">More information on the City’s current Strategic Plan can be found at </span><a href="http://como.gov/strategic-plan"><span style="font-weight: 400;">CoMo.gov/strategic-plan</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p>
<p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Members of the public may attend any open meeting. For requests for accommodations related to disability, please call 573.874.CITY (2489) or email City@CoMo.gov. In order to assist staff in making the appropriate arrangements for your accommodation, please make your request as far in advance of the posted meeting date as possible.</span></em></p></div>
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