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Board reviews second draft of election-zone map, plans vote to send map to election commission
Summary
Board members reviewed a second draft of proposed election zones prepared with city staff, discussed using Highway 70 as a boundary and agreed the board must adopt a resolution and define staggered terms at its next meeting before forwarding the map to the election commission.
Lebanon Special School District board members reviewed a second draft of proposed election zones and discussed next steps to adopt a resolution and forward the map to the election commission. City staff produced the second draft and board members said the map using Highway 70 as a dividing line may be easier to explain to voters.
Board members said state legislators had passed a related resolution the board’s members attended, and the board reviewed two draft map options. The board’s discussion centered on a second-draft map that uses Highway 70 as a major dividing line; staff member Kevin Becker was acknowledged for assisting with demographic and mapping tools. Board members said Election Commission staff (Tammy) indicated the second draft was easier for voters to understand.
The board did not adopt a final map at the work session. The chair said the board must vote on its preferred option at the next meeting and that, if approved, staff counsel would draft a resolution that also spells out staggered term lengths for seats under the new zones. Board members asked to see the final draft and to have staff and counsel prepare the resolution language before the next meeting.
No formal vote was taken on the map during the work session; staff said they would coordinate with the city and with the election commission and return a resolution draft for formal consideration.
