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Irondale council approves revised Plan 2 for redistricting after contentious public hearing
Summary
After a lengthy and sometimes heated public hearing, the Irondale City Council voted to adopt an amended version of redistricting Plan 2. The decision drew objections from residents and one council member who said the map split an existing neighborhood.
The Irondale City Council on Jan. 21 adopted an amended version of “Plan 2” to redraw council districts after public comment and debate that stretched into the evening.
Council supporters said the adopted changes keep neighborhoods and census blocks largely intact while meeting population-balance targets. Councilwoman Toni Cuellar and several residents objected that an amendment proposed during debate would split the Grants Mill Valley neighborhood and urged the council to preserve neighborhood boundaries when possible.
The council considered multiple drafts and…
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