Committee recommends removing automatic redistricting trigger tied to county precinct changes
The committee backed a change that would stop forcing a population-deviation review every time the county alters precincts; instead redistricting would remain on a 10-year cycle with council-directed interim review when warranted by annexation or rapid build-out.
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Committee members debated a substantive proposed change to how city precincts and council district redistricting are handled when the county changes precinct maps. Ted Hewitt explained the change: "Whenever the county changes its precinct maps, county has to notify the city clerk," and the proposed revision would allow the city clerk discretion not to bring minor county-driven changes before council unless city precincts themselves must change.
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