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Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Anniston Mayor Vaughn Stewart opens the inaugural "Neighborhood Listening Tour" at the Carver Community Center on Monday (Photo: M. Dean Smith)
ANNISTON - Scores of residents braved the rainy conditions Monday evening and went to the Carver Community Center for an open forum that was part of the Anniston City Council’s “Neighborhood Listening Tour.”
The forum was attended by all councilmembers along with other city officials who listened for over an hour as residents took turns addressing neighborhood and citywide issues. Much of the organization for the Carver session was handled by Anniston High School student government, which ran a sign-in table and distributed surveys to those in attendance.
Mayor Vaughn Stewart opened the forum by saying the Listening Tour is part of a larger plan to evaluate the city’s future from the ground up. According to Stewart that plan will include city planners and resident task forces to implement future growth.
Officials listened as residents spoke about a variety of topics including economic development, city infrastructure, and housing. The most discussed topics involved children and crime. Initiatives proposed by residents included business education for young Annistonians, expanded recreation options, and city revitalization sponsored by local businesses offering vocational education.
After the open forum, the mayor and each council member gave a brief synopsis of what they learned from the Listening Tour and thanked residents for joining the discussion. Bill Young is a small business owner in Anniston and said “probably the greatest opportunity in the city of Anniston right now is it West Anniston.” Young said “it’s going to take the citizens of West Anniston...to get involved and ask questions.”
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