FY18 Q2 Report FINAL

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COUNCIL, STAFF & LOCAL YOUTH TAKE OVER CHARLOTTE!

National League of Cities City Summit Conference held at Charlotte Convention Center November 15-18, 2017

YOUTH DELEGATES

A unique opportunity provided by the NLC is its Youth Program. They offer a specific agenda and activities for youth aged 13-18, currently engaged in a youth council/advisory board or other civic activity. Morrisville’s Town Council is ever

seeking ways to en- gage local youth and took this opportunity to offer the NLC City Summit experience to four members of the Morrisville Youth Lead- ership Council’s (MYLC) Executive Board: Aneesha Chak- ka, Novidha Lenin, Yashmitha Lenin, and Aparna Sudhakar.

Over four days in November, several Council Members, staff and youth delegates traveled from Morrisville to Char- lotte to participate in the National League of Cities (NLC) Annual City Summit. The NLC’s annual conference attracts thousands of attendees from across the United States to participate in workshops, seminars, and other engagement opportunities with elected officials and municipal leaders. Approximately 4,000 attended this year’s conference in Charlotte.

SPECIAL TOPICS, SPECIAL GUESTS

The Youth Program presented fantastic sessions for the youngest attendees to participate in, confer with other youth delegates and take back what they learned to their respective locations. The MYLC youth delegates will make a presentation to Town Council at its January 23rd meeting, showcasing their experience at the City Summit.

Specific topics discussed at this year’s City Summit includ- ed economic development, climate change, transportation, and leadership development.

Youth Delegates enjoyed a social outing sponsored by Carowinds where they were able to relax and get to know youth from all over the country.!

Guest speakers included retired American Astronaut and U.S. Navy Captain Mark Kelly, former state legislator and U.S. Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, and Earvin “Magic” Johnson.

COMING NEXT ISSUE … Town Council Retreat! Each year the Town Council holds a multi- day retreat to discuss major topic items, many times related to the upcoming year’s budget. Occasionally, Town Council will travel for retreat and this year’s selected location is Kannapolis, N.C. Council will tour local development/redevelopment projects and discss long-range strategic priorities for the Town’s fu- ture growth. Look for highlights in the next Quarterly Report.