The 2017-18 annual plan feedback, so-called because there is no formal consultation this year, attracted more than 100 people, who filled a room at the Dunedin City Library.
That compared with a total of just 19 from three meetings last year, when two of the three meetings attracted a mere three people each.
And while some of those there were councillors, staff and community board members, council chief executive Sue Bidrose said she was pleased with the turnout.
The difference this year was a decision to not only invite the public through advertisements, but also to specifically invite those who had submitted in the past, or who were stakeholders in areas in which the council worked.
Full consultation was not required this year, as under 2014 legislation, councils only have to consult if their annual plans are significantly different from long-term plan (LTP) forecasts.
At the meeting councillors moved between tables as members of the public gave their thoughts on what the council could improve on, and projects it could undertake in future.
Dr Bidrose said she was hoping for ''good, clear feedback'' to get an early steer from the public on their thoughts for next year's LTP.
