Thursday, September 27, 2012

ATWATER VILLAGE NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL ELECTION ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6th


The Atwater Village Neighborhood Council’s next election is on October 6th. The election will be held from 10am to 2pm. The election will take place at Christ’s Church of Griffith Park (3852 Edenhurst Ave.). All Atwater Village stakeholders are encouraged to vote.

Eight of the eighteen candidates that are running are not currently on the neighborhood council. The new candidates have a diversity of backgrounds, civil engineering, law enforcement, reality entertainment, law, local business, the arts, and more.

As an incentive to vote, local businesses are offering discounts and giveaways to voters. Participating businesses include: 55 Degree Wine, Bon Vivant, Individual Medley, Indochine, Sweets for the Soul, and Woof Dog Boutique.

The fourteen seats up for election are North Atwater(2), Central Atwater(2), South Atwater(2), Business(2), Community/Non-Profit(2), Religious(2), Schools(1), and Parks(1).

More information about the election can be found here: http://www.atwatervillage.org/node/711

The purpose of the Neighborhood Council system is to promote more public participation in government, making government more responsive to neighborhood needs. Atwater Village has been a part of the Los Angeles Neighborhood Council system since 2003.

More information available at www.atwatervillage.org or contact Elections Committee co-chairs John Ciulik john@atwatervillage.org 

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