With six new faces, the orientation meeting for the Concord City Council to be held Wednesday at the community center on the Heights takes on added significance this year.

New and existing councilors will be presented with waves of information, including the contact information for all city department heads, a copy of the City Charter and the council’s ethics policy.

Councilors will be reminded of existing priorities and financial goals, which include “aggressively pursue collection of property taxes,” and financial compensation for employees that “compare favorably” to similar work in the private and public sectors. Following the goal-setting session at the Citywide Community Center on Wednesday at 6 p.m. to discuss goals for the next two years, the council will hold its first formal meeting of the year on Thursday in City Council chambers.

All members will take their oath of office, including Byron Champlin who will become the city’s newest mayor in 16 years.

Amid the array of pressing matters, including addressing homelessness and affordable housing, the council will also inherit some matters of public interest, including the $10 million clubhouse construction project at the city-owned Beaver Meadow Golf Course and growing concern about the tax burden in the city, particularly for young families.

Fiscal responsibility emerges as a key focus for the majority of the newly elected council members.

Adding to the diversity of perspectives, Ali Sekou makes history as the first man of color elected to the Concord City Council.

Joining the council as new members are Michele Horne, Kris Schultz, Jim Schlosser, Jeff Foote, and Judith Kurtz.

The official swearing-in ceremony will be held Thursday at 7 p.m. in the City Council Chambers.