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Lawmakers discuss charter change to set odd-numbered legislature after redistricting
Summary
Several legislators asked the county attorney to draft a proposed local law to change the county charter so the legislature would have an odd number of seats (options discussed included 11, 13 or 15) following the 2020-2024 redistricting process; no formal referendum or final action was taken at the Jan. 6 meeting.
Tompkins County legislators discussed whether to pursue a local law to set an odd-numbered legislature after the decennial redistricting process and asked the county attorney to prepare draft language for consideration.
Legislator Mike (full name recorded elsewhere in committee documents as Mike Sigler) outlined the history: Tompkins County has revised its number of legislative seats following censuses, including reducing seats after 2010 from 15 to 14; the independent redistricting commission recommended increasing to 16 after the…
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