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Duluth civic dinner to help spark conversations

Duluth residents and business owners learn about city initiatives at the April Connect Duluth civic dinner. Courtesy City of Duluth
Duluth residents and business owners learn about city initiatives at the April Connect Duluth civic dinner. Courtesy City of Duluth
By Karen Huppertz
May 8, 2018

Duluth will hold its next Connect Duluth civic dinner 6 to 8 p.m. May 16 at Opa! Gyros & Kabob, 2730 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. in Duluth.

Connect Duluth is an outreach program designed to spark meaningful conversations among members of the community and the city. The program consists of 6 public meetings a year where community members are encouraged to meet and discuss concerns and ideas with a Duluth city council member and a city representative. Space is limited, and registration is required. Information and registration: www.https://tinyurl.com/DuluthConnect or email to Amanda Leiba at aleiba@duluthga.net.

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