About ANC 8B and FAQs
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About ANC 8B
Advisory Neighborhood Commission 8B represents the Garfield Heights, Hillsdale, Knox Hill/Buena Vista, Skyland, and Woodland neighborhoods. The Advisory Neighborhood Commissions (ANC) 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 who 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 DC Council. They also present testimony to independent agencies, boards and commissions, usually under rules of procedure specific to those entities. By law, the ANCs may also present their positions to federal agencies.
ANC 8B meets monthly on the first Thursday of each month virtually. We follow the DC Government operating status, and any meeting scheduled during a government closure will be rescheduled.
Find out when our next meeting is here.
ANC 8B proudly represents the neighborhoods in our area. We want to hear from our neighbors! Sign up for our newsletter and stay connected. We look forward to seeing you at our next monthly meeting.
Each of our nine Commissioners represents one single-member district (SMD). To find your Commissioner, look up your address here!
What is an ANC?
Advisory Neighborhood Commissions (ANCs) are locally elected bodies which 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 — “advice” — 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. Under certain conditions, ANC advice must be given “great weight” by those agencies, meaning that they must acknowledge the advice and explain why they do or do not accept it. ANCs may also present their positions to Federal agencies, but those agencies are under no obligation to pay any attention to ANC advice.
What is an SMD and Who is My Commissioner?
Each D.C. resident is represented by an ANC Commissioner based on the resident’s Single Member District (SMD).
Knowing your SMD will determine who is your Commissioner. When you know your Single Member District (SMD), you can find your SMD’s Commissioner.
You can find both your SMD and Commissioner by typing in your address on the ANC Locator Tool, also located on the homepage of this website.