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Residents urge Macon County commissioners to slow proposed redistricting; counsel outlines legal paths
Summary
Dozens of residents at a Feb. 10 public hearing urged commissioners not to rush a plan to change the county’s commissioner structure to three districts plus two at‑large seats, calling for more public study or a voter referendum; county counsel said the exact 3+2 design would require a local act in the General Assembly.
Dozens of Macon County residents and civic leaders told the Board of Commissioners on Feb. 10 that a proposed change to the county’s commissioner structure should not be rushed to the state legislature.
The board opened a public hearing on a resolution that would redraw the county into three districts and add two at‑large seats. Speakers including Dr. Joanne Rosner and multiple residents said the proposal risks diluting representation for smaller, rural communities and urged more public study and direct voter input.
"This is not an emergency," Dr. Rosner said, urging commissioners "to be transparent and disclosive…
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