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“It’s basically everything that’s going on in Lima in the ’30s, but also what’s going on around the nation,” said Hannah Bergstedt, Public Engagement and Learning Coordinator at the Lima Public Library. “I think we all know the Great Depression — that’s what the 1930s are known for. But there were other things going on. And actually, Lima did better than a lot of communities during that time because of all of our industry, so we’ll be talking about all of that.”

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The ideas generated from the meeting will be used to create the Better Together Plan. Some areas that were brought up include safe and livable neighborhoods, quality housing, and infrastructure improvements. The administration and Lima City Council will use that information to create a blueprint for funding future projects.