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@JustMe Most of what ANCs do just aren't needed that much. If anything, they do too much and have too many responsibilities.

Actually, their 'responsibilities' are fairly limited ... as defined in the home rule charter. First and foremost, they 'advise' district agencies, boards, departments etc(and, if they want, federal entities) on matters that can affect their constituents. Secondly, they act as intermediaries between their constituents and the same agencies, boards, etc. They have absolutely no power to pass any legislation ... And a lot of the rest of the things they do, they do as volunteers in furtherance of 'making a better community' and not because they are in any way 'responsible' for these kinds of things. The people serving as ANC commissioners are the kind of people who would be performing all these selfless acts anyways, even if there wasn't an ANC.

by Lance on Jul 20, 2010 4:11 pm • link • report

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