After two preliminary meetings in April, City of Mebane staff in conjunction with members of the NC Main Street and Rural Planning Center held an additional community meeting for the Downtown Vision Plan. Several dozen residents and business owners gathered at the Mebane Historical Museum last week to address concerns with the downtown district as well as offer suggestions. Your input is vital,” said City Manager David Cheek to attendees. “Mebane is different. People care. What I want you to feel is that the words you say in here and the ideas you give are being listened to and we’re taking them. That doesn’t mean that they’re rubber stamped and put through, but we want you to feel free for those ideas to be heard.”