The Carbondale Citizens Advisory Committee will have a town meeting tonight to hear the concerns and complaints of citizens living in the northeast section of the city.

Robert Harper, chair of the CAC, said the purpose of the meeting will be to simply listen to whatever those attending have on minds.

We’re just out to hear what people have to say, Harper said.

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Harper said the northeast was selected for the first of what he hopes to be a series of meetings because of a survey conducted last spring asking residents’ opinions of city services. He said the responses were generally positive, but that slightly different results were obtained from the northeast side.

Some (northeast residents) feel they are the least empowered of any group in the city, he said.

If continued, there will be five neighborhoods holding meetings:the northeast, the northwest, the southeast, the southwest and SIUC.

Harper said whether or not the meetings are continued depends on the success of tonight’s meeting.

He said the CAC does not enact any city legislation, but provides a voice for citizens to make their concerns known to the city council.

The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at the Thomas School.