The first meeting will be in Green Island on Saturday afternoon.
Others were planned for Port Chalmers, Mosgiel and Macandrew Bay, Reduce Rates Dunedin spokeswoman Sandra Lotus said.
"The aim of these meetings is to find out what people are feeling now that they are receiving their new rates demands," she said.
"There will also be some discussion as to how we can help the council listen to the public — the people they are supposed to represent."
Ms Lotus objected to what she described as overspending.
A seesaw in George St was the sort of work that did not need to be done, she said.
The council needed to be able to pay down debt, she said.
The council has said the rates rise was driven by infrastructure cost pressures, higher interest rates and implementation of a revamped rubbish and recycling kerbside collection service.
Ms Lotus said the group backed investment in infrastructure.
The meeting in Green Island is at the Lighthouse Baptist Church, starting at 2pm.
Cr Carmen Houlahan is the guest speaker.
She was one of three councillors who voted against the council adopting its 2023-24 annual plan, which included the 17.5% rates increase.
A $28.5 million deficit is also projected.
The possible sale of Aurora Energy has been presented as one possible way for the city council to reduce the size of rates rises.
Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich seemed to refer to this in March, when the 17.5% rates rise was proposed.
"Council is actively working on an investment plan that is expected to reduce the need for such large increases in coming years," he said.
Ms Lotus noted the proposed sale of Aurora had been unpopular with the public.
A decision about Aurora could be made next month.
The council is starting to work on development of its 2025-34 draft long-term plan.
