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Highlands to appoint liaison as county redistricting plan moves through planning board

Highlands Town Board of Commissioners · April 17, 2026

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Summary

Amy Patterson will serve as the town liaison to Macon County planning-board discussions on a redistricting plan; the board discussed differences between at‑large and pure voting districts and agreed to seek public input and possibly draft a local resolution.

The board heard an update April 16 on Macon County's redistricting work and agreed to appoint a town liaison to follow planning‑board deliberations.

Amy Patterson told the commission that the county planning board is reviewing claims that multi‑member districts may be unconstitutional under certain interpretations and is seeking public comment. She explained the distinction between at‑large voting systems and "pure" voting districts, saying pure districts let residents elect representatives for their own geographic area.

Commissioners discussed whether Highlands should draft its own resolution in response to a proposed resolution from the town of Franklin seeking reinstatement of municipal voting members on the county planning board. The board agreed to appoint a liaison (Commissioner Patterson was named by consensus) and to continue monitoring the process and soliciting public input at upcoming meetings.