As University City wraps up its year-long Centennial Celebration, a special commission prepares to shape its second century. A series of Town Hall Forums seeks ideas and opinions in four key areas: population, revenue, image and economic development.
Town Hall Forums
Tuesday, January 9, 20077pm, U. City Library, 6701 Delmar
Tuesday, January 167pm, Barbara Jordan School, 1550 No. 82nd Street
Sunday, January 212:30pm, Centennial Commons, 7210 Olive
The independent documentary video, University City: The First Century, will run 1 hour before each session.
The Second Century Commission is a 20-member citizen𠏋 group. It was established by the City Council to ensure that U. City remains a thriving community of culture, education and diversity. From information generated at the forums, the Council will receive a report to use for strategic planning.
Commission co-chairsDr. E. Terrence Jones: professor of political science and public policy administration at the University of Missouri-St. Louis.Dr. John A. Wright: retired assistant superintendent of the Ferguson-Florissant school district; former president of the board of St. Louis Community College, and recipient of the St. Louis American Lifetime Foundation Award for Excellence in Education.
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