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Tarrant County holds redistricting briefing, schedules four public input sessions amid protests over maps
Summary
The commissioners' court received a briefing on proposed mid-decade commissioner-precinct maps and announced four public input sessions; residents and elected officials raised concerns that the proposals appear targeted and lack data transparency.
Tarrant County Commissioners Court on May 6 received a briefing on proposed mid-decade changes to county commissioner precinct boundaries and announced four public input sessions to take public comment on draft maps.
The court posted five proposed maps online and scheduled public input sessions across the county: Precinct 4 on May 13 at Azle ISD administration building; Precinct 1 on May 14 at Como Community Center in Fort Worth; Precinct 2 on May 17 at the Arlington sub courthouse; and Precinct 3 on May 21 at the Gary Fickas Northeast Courthouse, the court announced.
Why it matters: speakers and several commissioners said the timeline and packet materials do not give residents enough time or data to evaluate how proposed lines would affect communities, minority representation and local services. Dozens of residents and advocacy groups called for additional hearings, translated materials and the opportunity for citizens to submit and test their own maps.
The briefing was led by a…
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