Staff

Dante Arnwine, MPA - District Manager

Mia Hilton - Assistant District Manager

Khalid Jemmott - Community Associate

District Manager

Each Community Board has a District Manager and staff. The District Manager is a director level position that overees the Community Board staff. The District Manager is hired by a Community Board and serve at the Board's pleasure. The District Manager establishes an office, hires staff, and implements procedures to improve the delivery of City services to the district. District Managers play many different roles depending on their expertise and experience and the needs of the community. They are complaint takers, municipal managers, information sources, community organizers, mediators, advocates and much more. The main responsibility of the District office is to receive and resolve complaints from community residents. They also process permits for block parties, street fairs, etc. In addition, the office handles special projects such us organizing tenants and merchants associations, coordinating neighborhood cleanup programs, publicizing special events, and more, depending on community needs.