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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If there are CM staff that are directing constituents to their ANCs for issues with respect to city agencies etc., then those staff are not doing their jobs. I've reached out to my CM and their staff about numerous issues and have never once been referred to my ANC rep. If they had, I would have got very angry. ANCs have a role and are generally helpful to governance in DC, but they should never serve as a go-between or gatekeeper for CMs and their staff. It seems that the issue here is more with a CM's staff and not with the ANC system.[/quote]

What is the benefit of an ANC and how do they help governance?[/quote]

Precisely. They are primarily useful to dial 311, which anyone can do. [/quote]

You seem to have suffered from poor ANC representation. True, the power of ANCs lies overwhelmingly in obstruction. But with talented and driven commissioners, ANCs can help lead a community in a proactive fashion. Frankly, this is really hard to do. When done, it is gravy.

Assuming you have an honest representative, they can be a source of factual, verifiable information. You probably don't suspect how incredibly necessary this is, but it is crucial. DC (or, at least my part of it) is full of high education, low (local) information voters. Since there is no legitimate coverage of local matters, people eager to pollute the public square can do so with abandon and with relatively few of the voters actually understand they're being spoon-fed manure. [/quote]

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