COLUMBIA (WACH) –  Got a question for Columbia's Mayor?

Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin is taking steps in making Columbia’s city government more open and accessible to its citizens by holding the city’s first virtual town hall in partnership with IT-oLogy on Wednesday, October 17th at 6 p.m.

Mayor Benjamin encourages citizens to tweet using #AskMayorBor post their questions on Facebook today and tune in Wednesday night at 6 p.m. when he will answer their questions live streaming on the City of Columbia’s website.

“Whether you’re a college student, a neighborhood leader, a senior citizen or anyone in between, we want to hear from you,” Mayor Benjamin said. “Don’t miss this unique opportunity to have your questions heard and answered.”

Participants will be able to view the session on City of Columbia's website for the mayor.

Anyone viewing through Facebook should use the traditional comment box provided below the video to ask questions.  For those using Twitter, questions should be posted with the hashtag #AskMayorB. Don't forget to follow the Mayor @SteveBenjaminSC.  

Cynthia Pryor Hardy, host of On Point which airs on WACH-TV, will be the moderator for the virtual town hall. Cynthia is a communications executive who has a local talk show and is the owner and host of the No. 1 weekly radio news talk show in South Carolina. Cynthia’s tough but fair journalistic style keeps thousands of listeners and viewers tuning in each week across the state. In addition, Cynthia is frequently invited as a guest commentator on national, state, and local news shows. Cynthia has received numerous awards and citations for her work in the field of communications and community service.