In February and March, Durham City Council will host a series of community meetings titled "Coffee with Council." These face-to-face meetings with residents will be held throughout the city and are designed to give citizens the opportunity to provide direct input to council members on budget items for the upcoming 2008-2009 fiscal year.

The topics of discussion will include public protection, economic development, water and sewer utilities, quality-of-life issues and any other services offered by the city. Meetings are as follows:

- Saturday, Feb. 9, from 10 a.m. to noon at Irwin R. Holmes Sr. Recreation Center at Campus Hills, 2000 S. Alston Ave.;

- Monday, Feb 11, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Easley Elementary School, 302 Lebanon Circle;

- Saturday, Feb. 16, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Eastway Elementary School, 610 Alston Ave.;

- Tuesday, Feb. 26, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Hope Valley School, 3005 Dixon Road;

- Saturday, March 8, from 10 a.m. to noon at Community Family Life and Recreation Center at Lyon Park, 1313 Halley St.;

- Monday, March 10, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Durham County Schools Resource Center, 2107 Hillandale Road;

- Thursday, March 13, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Council Committee Room, second floor of City Hall, 101 City Hall Plaza.