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Commission directs consultant to revise redistricting map, continues ordinance to Sept. 17
Summary
After discussion of several map alternatives and minority-voter impacts, the Daytona Beach City Commission voted to continue redistricting to Sept. 17 and asked consultant Spitzer to produce a revised map based on alternate 1b with the beach-side boundary moved from Main Street to Harvey Avenue.
Daytona Beach — The City Commission on Sept. 3 voted to continue a redistricting ordinance to the Sept. 17 meeting and directed consultant Spitzer and Associates to return with a revised map reflecting alternate 1b plus a beach-side boundary shift from Main Street to Harvey Avenue.
At issue was an ordinance to amend commission-district boundaries under the city charter and applicable state and federal rules. City Attorney counsel and the consultant described three closely related maps labeled Alternate 1, 1a and 1b; commissioners discussed differences and minority-voter implications. Consultant Tim Spitzer (Spitzer and Associates) said all three plans keep Zones 5 and 6 as majority-minority districts and create a minority-influence district in Zone…
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