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Durham council refines values and goals in strategic‑plan workshop ahead of community outreach

Durham City Council · October 23, 2025
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Council spent two hours refining strategic‑plan value lenses (equity, economic justice, environmental justice, engagement) and tightening goal language — including a combined emphasis on intentional, sustainable built and natural environment — before sending draft priorities to community conversations and a February review.

Durham City Council convened a facilitated strategic‑plan workshop on Oct. 23 to refine the city’s values, goals and priorities before a coming round of community engagement.

Facilitators from Fountainworks and staff led council through value lenses — equity, economic justice, environmental justice and community engagement — and asked members to prioritize roughly five draft priorities per goal to take into the community. After discussion, members…

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