What is the ANC?
In 1976, the District of Columbia established a unique outlet for citizen participation in government -- the Advisory Neighborhood Commissions.
The ANCs are advisory boards composed of residents elected from the District's neighborhoods. The Commissions are independent bodies that advise the District government on policy issues affecting their particular neighborhoods. There are 37 ANCs in the District, each subdivided into smaller components called Single Member Districts (SMDs). Each SMD has about 2,000 residents. In all, there are 286 SMDs citywide.
The position of ANC Commissioner for Single Member District 1B11 is currently vacant. Margot Hope Hoerrner, is running for this position.
The Advisory Neighborhood Commissions consider a wide range of policies and programs affecting their neighborhoods, including traffic, parking, recreation, street improvements, liquor licenses, zoning, economic development, police protection, sanitation and trash collection, and the District's annual budget. In each of these areas, the intent of the ANC legislation is to ensure input from an advisory board that is made up of the residents of the neighborhoods that are directly affected by government action. The ANCs are the body of government with the closest official ties to the people in a neighborhood.
The ANCs present their positions and recommendations on issues to various District government agencies, the Executive Branch, and the Council. They also present testimony to independent agencies, boards, and commissions, usually under the rules of procedure specific to those entities. By law, the ANCs may also present their positions to Federal agencies.
This is our ANC
