Advisory Neighborhood Commission 7F

Advisory Neighborhood Commissions are bodies of local government in Washington, D.C. Created in 1974 through a District referendum in the District of Columbia Home Rule Act. ANC's are responsible for considering a wide range of policies and programs affecting the neighborhoods of 2000 constituents. These areas include traffic, parking, recreation, street improvements, liquor licenses, zoning, economic development, police protection, sanitation and trash collection, and the District's annual budget.