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Farmers Branch committee adopts compact Map 4 as its primary redistricting recommendation
Summary
The Farmers Branch redistricting committee voted unanimously to endorse Map 4, citing cleaner lines, lower population deviation and stronger Hispanic voting‑age population in two districts; staff will prepare a report for City Council review.
FARMERS BRANCH, Texas — The Farmers Branch Redistricting Committee voted unanimously on March 23 to endorse “Plan 4” as its primary recommended map for city council consideration, the committee chair said after a roll call. The committee cited cleaner lines, improved compactness and a lower overall population deviation (reported at 3.37 percent for Plan 4) as reasons for the choice.
The vote followed several hours of discussion comparing three alternative maps the committee had been testing (“Map 3,” “Map 4,” and a revised “Map 5”). Committee members debated whether to prioritize the tightest numerical deviation between districts or a map with straighter, more compact boundaries. Staff displayed side‑by‑side demographic figures and voting‑age population numbers for Districts 1 and 2 and ran compactness checks during the meeting.
Chair (unnamed) opened the redistricting item after approving minutes from the March 9…
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