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Council moves forward with redistricting after staff warns wards exceed 5% variance
Summary
City staff presented two draft ward-mapping plans after population estimates showed a greater-than-5% variance between wards; council approved reading the ordinance in title and will consider full redistricting options at the next meeting.
Henderson staff told the council that recent population estimates (based on January 1, 2025 data) show ward populations have diverged by more than 5%, triggering a requirement in the city charter to redistrict in a year without a general election.
Andy Powell (Community Development) presented two draft redistricting plans: Plan 1 would move about 10 precincts (about 11% of the city population) to…
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