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Deschutes County receives DMACC—s Map C recommendation as commissioners promise public hearing
Summary
The Board of Commissioners accepted the District Mapping Advisory Committee—s recommendation of Map C for five commissioner districts, but several committee members and community leaders urged a fuller public process and raised concerns about population metrics and potential partisan effects.
The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners on Dec. 3 received the District Mapping Advisory Committee—s recommendation to place Map C before voters, alongside two procedural recommendations: use a random lot to number the districts and schedule any redistricting to follow the 2030 U.S. census if voters approve.
The recommendation came after a 10-week DMACC process and an evening listening session. DMACC chair Neil Bryant summarized the committee—s work, describing detailed precinct analysis and a focus on keeping communities of common interest intact. "We met 10 consecutive weeks," Bryant said, "and the committee put in the time and the effort…
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