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Planning commission approves single‑precinct shift in Tampa redistricting, endorses Alternative 2
Summary
The planning commission on March 9, 2026 approved Alternative 2 for the City of Tampa redistricting process, moving Precinct 345 from Council District 7 to District 5 to reduce population deviation below 5%; staff recommended Alternative 2 after outreach and public preference weighting, and speakers from West Tampa and Sulphur Springs urged the commission to adopt it.
At the City of Tampa portion of the March 9 Planning Commission hearing, staff recommended and the commission approved Alternative 2 in the second and final public hearing on redistricting.
Planning staffer Yassert Gonzalez said the redistricting process began in October 2025 and is required every four years under Florida law and the City Charter (staff cited City Charter sections 2.01 and 8.03). Using American Community Survey (2018–2023) data, staff explained the goal is to reduce the population range among council districts to less than 5 percent of the mean. Gonzalez presented four map…
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