Christina Jedra

The News Journal

The Wilmington City Council will meet on Saturday for a strategic planning session to discuss this session's priorities.

The "committee of the whole" meeting will continue conversations started at a retreat for new council members in November, said the council's chief of staff, Gary Fullman. At that gathering, members attended a full day of introductions, training in procedures and team-building activities. A strategic planning session was never completed, Fullman said.

"President (Hanifa) Shabazz still believes that this is a valuable exercise for council members, and the meeting of council of the whole is for the purpose of completing that process," he said. "She believes this will result in a well thought out plan for council members to address the needs of the city and their respective districts."

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The all-day orientation in November was held at the Ed Oliver Golf Club and was made possible by a $30,000 organizational fund approved by the former council.

There are seven new members of council who took office on Jan. 3, six of whom have never held elected office. Six members of the most recent session returned for another term.

The council will meet Feb. 25 at 8:30 a.m. in the council committee room at the Louis L.Redding City County Building. As with all official council gatherings, it is open to the public.

Contact Christina Jedra at cjedra@delawareonline.com, (302) 324-2837 or on Twitter @ChristinaJedra.