Commission votes against adopting new congressional-district code after heated debate
Washington County commissioners declined to adopt an ordinance updating the county code to reflect a newly drawn congressional map, with at least one commissioner calling the court-ordered map an overreach; the item was denied after debate and a voice vote.
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Commissioners confronted a controversial housekeeping ordinance meant to update county code to match a court-ordered congressional map (CD3). County legal staff explained that code must match the official map for ballots and compliance ahead of January deadlines; several commissioners said they opposed changing local code while appeals and legislative actions remain pending.
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