ATLANTA -- Candidates vying to become Atlanta's next mayor will face off in a town hall debate on Thursday.

The debate, co-sponsored by the Atlanta Chapter of the National Action Network, will be held at 7 p.m. the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History. The library is also sponsoring the event.

CBS Atlanta’s Michelle Marsh will be the moderator.

Ten candidates have confirmed their participation in the forum: Lisa Borders, Tiffany Brown, Peter Brownlowe, Casey Dantzler, Rod Mack, Mary Norwood, Kasim Reed, Duvwon Robinson, Jesse Spikes and Glenn Thomas.

Among the issues being discussed in the two-hour forum are crime, the economy, homelessness, same-sex marriage and affordable housing.