Members of these community groups are elected by vote.
To participate in the elections, you must live in the geographic area that belongs to your neighborhood council or own a business in that area.
“They are elected locally. They are public officials, but they are volunteers”, said Beltrán.
But the participation of the community in these councils is also important, especially by attending their meetings. Power comes with the number of people who attend the meetings and get involved in the issue that is being presented to the city council, Beltrán said. [It] is super, super important just to attend, because that way, you are letting your neighborhood council know your opinion.