Do you live in the neighborhood that is just west of Fort Totten Park between Riggs Road and Crittenden Street NE? Consider running to represent ANC 5A07. Petitions are now available.

The boundaries for ANC 5A07 cover 1st Place NE by Fort Totten Metro station. This includes Metro’s large parking lot that is slated for future development. Also, I have been told that DMV Impact Church may be interested in doing something with the lot across the street from the church that is being used as overflow parking. ANC 5A07 also covers portions of the Met Branch Trail currently under construction along 1st Place and along Riggs Road NE. It also includes Mary’s Center, DC Bilingual, the Mamie D. Lee community garden, and a nice chunk of National Park Service parkland.

This seat has been vacant for several months. It would be great to have a representative on ANC 5A to have a handle on these issues.

Information on running for ANC is available on the DC Board of Elections website at https://www.dcboe.org/candidates/anc-advisory-neighborhood-commissioners.

Petitions are due February 12, 2024.