Plymouth residents will get a direct say in what the city prioritizes over the next five years when the City Commission holds a special "Community Conversation" meeting Monday, Aug. 24, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Plymouth Cultural Center, 525 Farmer St.

The session is not a regular commission meeting. It's built around resident input as the city begins developing its next five-year strategic plan, which will replace the current 2022–2026 plan now in its final year. The commission, led by Mayor Suzi Deal, scheduled the two-hour block specifically for public engagement.

The city said in a Facebook post that the commission is inviting residents to help shape the preparation and development of that next plan.

The meeting agenda lists five items: call to order, citizen comment, a "Strategic Plan – One Year Task Update," the community conversation itself and adjournment. The task update will precede the open conversation, though the agenda does not specify whether it covers progress on the current plan or early work toward the next one.

The current strategic plan covers four goal areas: sustainable infrastructure, staff development and succession, community connectivity, and creating an attractive, livable community. Under those umbrellas, the city has pursued objectives including a parking deck replacement, EV charging stations, the Kellogg Park master plan, a multi-modal transportation plan, improving links between Hines Park, Old Village and downtown, and modernizing the zoning ordinance.

Monday's conversation will give residents a chance to weigh in on whether those priorities should carry forward or shift.

Residents who need disability accommodations should contact the City Clerk's office at 734-453-1234, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at least 24 hours before the meeting.