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Presenter outlines three trustee-district map scenarios and next steps
Summary
At a trustee map hearing, a presenter reviewed three redistricting scenarios, explained key population and citizen-voting-age metrics (ideal area size 5,209; total population 29,511) and asked trustees to select a map to advance to county committee review for final adoption in late April or May.
A presenter at a trustee map hearing reviewed three proposed districting scenarios and urged trustees to select a map to advance for county committee review, noting the plans were state- and federally-compliant and balanced by population. "The important takeaway here is this number, 29,511, because that is used when you divide it by five trustees to get an ideal population balance size, 5,209," the presenter said.
The presenter said the team could not draw a majority-minority trustee area given the population distribution, "We couldn't because of the distribution and the population," but added that any map selected would have a higher-than-average citizen-voting-age population for protected classes. The presentation explained how to read the data tables: unshaded columns show total population and shaded columns show citizen voting-age population (CVAP) estimates for Hispanic, Black/African American and Asian residents.
The three scenarios differed mainly in election sequencing and small population variances. Scenario 1 showed a 9.1% variance between trustee areas, with one area about 6% above the ideal and another about 3.1% below. Scenario 2 had a 7.6% variance and a sequencing schedule showing which areas would hold elections in 2026 and which in 2028. Scenario 3 emphasized sequencing as well; the presenter provided a side-by-side comparison and a color key for trustee areas (1=yellow, 2=green, 3=red, 4=blue, 5=purple) to aid evaluation.
The presenter recommended trustees consider both total population and CVAP when choosing a map and reminded the group that maps with up to a 10% variance are considered acceptable. Trustees were asked to select a map that evening to allow staff to prepare resolutions and to forward the selection to county committees for final adoption in late April or May. The presenter closed by inviting questions and offering further assistance.
The presentation did not include a formal motion or vote during the recorded segment; the next procedural steps are selection of a preferred map and advancement to county committee consideration.
