Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Redistricting topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Benton County adopts six‑district plan to form an 18‑member commission
Summary
On Oct. 18, 2021, the Benton County Board of Commissioners adopted Resolution 20211018‑01 to redraw county legislative districts into six districts with three commissioners each, creating an 18‑member county legislative body effective upon passage.
The Benton County Board of Commissioners voted Oct. 18 to adopt a redistricting plan that creates six legislative districts with three commissioners representing each district, producing an 18‑member county legislative body.
The resolution (20211018‑01), sponsored by Interim County Mayor Randy Shannon, cites Tennessee Code Annotated §5‑1‑111 and related sections requiring counties to apportion legislative districts to achieve substantially equal populations. The resolution states the new districts are depicted on an official redistricting map incorporated into the record and that the plan takes effect upon passage; vacancies will be filled in accordance with Tennessee Code Annotated §5‑1‑104.
Supporters said the plan aligns the county’s legislative structure with state statutory requirements; no substantive roll call objections were recorded. The measure passed on a roll call vote during the regular meeting held at the Benton County Courthouse in Camden.
The county clerk certified the meeting minutes as a true and complete copy of the Oct. 18 session. The redistricting map referenced in the resolution is attached to the official resolution in the county record.
