I’m not here to make enemies, but I was [not] elected to make friends either. I was elected to serve my people, my single member district. Dr. Martin Luther King said “Everyone can be great, because everyone can serve.” That’s the mentality I have brought to the Commission, one of service.
I have done more for this commission in one year, than what was done from 2006, 2007, and 2008. Don’t take my word for it, read the audit, ask the auditors, ask the Director of the ANC, and ask your constituents. Since I was elected to this commission as of Jan. 2009, I have filed 6 Quarterly Reports, 3 from 2008 that [were] not [filed]. I have been present and documented meeting minutes from all of our 2009 Public Monthly Meetings as well as submitted them in the 2009 Quarterly Reports [filed] by me as treasurer. I have given the Commissioners a detailed 2009 budget, as well as prepared a 2010 budget for their approval. I also have written a 3 page response to the Auditors comments from the 2009 Auditor of ANC 8C. That’s without mentioning the numerous community related activities I have been [a part] of such as, the Savoy Elementary School Revitalization, Barry Farm’s new community, poplar point steering committee, and being a member of the East of the River Community Court Advisory Board.
It is not me that is failing our people! Under Commissioner Cuthbert’s leadership as Chair, she has failed us countless times. In 2004 she forfeited 14,000 dollars of our tax payer’s money by not filing Quarter Reports, money that could have been used to lift up this community. In 2007 she forfeited 5,000, and in 2008 another 5,000 for not filing Quarterly Reports. Up to this very day, she still blatantly disregards the wishes of the Auditor by not answering the Audit Request or wanting to approve a yearly budget. As a result, the audit will take 24,000 for unauthorized rent payments, from our next audit [if] something is not done immediately.
Because of this, I am asking you to ask your commissioners to ask Mary Cuthbert to step down or be removed as Chair of ANC 8C. Her inability to follow the simple laws of the DC Code and recommendations by the DC Audit, has marred the reputation of ANC 8C, and has labeled us a commission that is unfit, untrustworthy, which lacks integrity, and accountability.
By far our most successful meeting was in May 2009 when I brought you a Round table Discussion on the state of DC Schools. I reached out [to] the Representative from the Mayors Office, Chancellors Office, the State School Superintendent, [and] the Assistant Chief of Police Groomes who brought the Director of DC School security. Mary Cuthbert has been trying since the summer to get the Mayor to our ANC Meeting. He refuses to come because of the neglect that she has brought [to] ANC 8C. But every year he comes to the Congress Heights Civic Association. Why is that?
Ladies and gentlemen if you want change, if you are inspired by action, and hard work, if you desire a leader who is committed to transparency, integrity and accountability. [Then] I am your Servant.
Commissioner William R. Ellis
8C01@ANC.DC.GOV
Advisory Neighborhood Commission 8C
Single Member District 8C-01
(Serving Barry Farm, Sheridan Station, Howard Road, & Talbert St. Residents, as well as Poplar Point)
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8 Comments:
I am so very encouraged to see so many people in ANC 8C and in Ward 8 in general who are ready and willing to stand up and do what is right for our community.
Commissioner Cuthbert and anyone else in a public office who has forgotten that their sworn duty was to represent and serve the people need to be removed. For too long has lawlessness, curroption and diviseness been allowed to taint our community.
It is time for some real accountability and honesty.
Very proud of William Ellis for stepping up publicly and reinforcing what we in the community have been saying for years - we need a change!
KUDOS WILLIAM!!!
It is so inspiring to see how you guys are really taking an interest in your ANC.
It gives me hope for my ANC which is also dysfunctional.
Commissioner Ellis, we are all behind you. Thanks for your service to the community this year. You are the breath of fresh air this community needs, we have your back.
So...Commissioner Cuthbert wants to remove Commissioner Ellis as Treasurer because he wants to follow the law and that's wrong because??????
Sounds to me like someone is afraid their $900 a month cash stipend is about to be cut off.
How does this woman keep getting elected? Does anyone run against her?
WTF?!?!? Commissioner Cuthbert done fell and bumped her head!!! GET HER OUT OF THERE!!!
I'm behind you William! I'm glad you are taking a stand for the right thing! Mary needs to step down and FAST. She is wasting our money on her own personal BS.
I couldn't agree more. There really is no excuse to not do the right, legal and lets face it the common sense thing.
This money could have so much better uses in the community. It is clear that despite Mary Cuthberts excuses to the DC Auditor why these payments have been made in the past she wants these rent payments to continue - despite the fact that it is waste of ANC funds. Why? We can only speculate.
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