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Charter review board opens discussion on commission districts, requests demographic briefing
Summary
Board members debated single-member districts, at-large representation and possible expansion of the county commission; the board asked county planning staff for demographic data and signaled interest in cost estimates and redistricting implications at the next meeting.
The Hillsborough County Charter Review Board opened a multi-month discussion about whether to change the size and composition of the county commission, including the possibility of single-member districts, a larger commission and triggers for more frequent reapportionment.
Board members argued over trade-offs between district-based representation and countywide (at-large) commissioners. Dr. Collins said she favored single-member districts to improve local representation, noting population coverage concerns: “I do believe in single member district. I wanted to maintain single member district, particularly…
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