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Miami County begins review of commission districts after population shifts
Summary
County commissioners said a multiyear review of commission district population counts shows potential variance beyond allowable limits; staff will seek more granular state population data to determine whether lines must be redrawn.
Miami County commissioners said Sept. 17 they are reviewing whether county commission district lines remain within legally allowed population variances after local growth in some townships.
The review matters because commission districts must remain roughly equal in population; commissioners said preliminary checks suggest at least one district may now exceed acceptable variance and staff will pursue more detailed population data from state sources to confirm.
Commissioners said the county routinely checks district population every three years and last enacted new commission boundaries after…
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