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Supervisors approve temporary redistricting commission appointments in Resolution No. 19
Summary
The Page County Board of Supervisors passed Resolution No. 19 appointing five members to a temporary redistricting commission; the board said appointees were submitted by the county central committees and noted public hearings and state review are part of the process.
The Page County Board of Supervisors on May 13 approved Resolution No. 19 to appoint five members to a temporary redistricting commission that will propose new supervisor district lines.
The resolution names Patty Ballinger, Jeff Clark and Carla Edwards as Republican appointees and Amy Zollars and Lloyd Herzberg as Democratic appointees. A motion to adopt Resolution No. 19 carried on a voice vote.
Why it matters: redistricting determines supervisor district boundaries and must produce districts of roughly equal population under state rules; the temporary commission will develop proposed maps that later go through public hearings and state review.
Discussion and questions: A supervisor asked whether Iowa Code allowed the board to change submitted names; others said central committees nominate members and the board must accept the party submissions. One public commenter raised an optics question about a possible family connection involving a nominee; supervisors responded that the process is constrained by party central-committee submissions and subsequent state oversight.
Next steps: The appointed temporary redistricting commission will prepare maps and the public will have opportunities to comment; state review and approvals will follow the county process.
Ending: The board recorded the motion as carried and noted that public hearings and state-level steps are required before any district lines are finalized.
