Jacksonville City Council is drawing new district lines. I had the pleasure of attending the Reapportionment Committee meeting on Wednesday. The initial maps look good for the most part, save for some concerns raised by Councilman Brown - who's district went surprisingly vertical in these new maps.
Some "sub-committees", such as the south-east districts, are meeting today (Friday 7/29) to discuss modifications concerning their districts.
One question facing the council is determining how they will define a "community of interest", and then keeping those communities within a cohesive district that falls withing the population window. No one said this would be easy.
The committee has until August 15 to submit a plan to the Rules Committee.
Read the story at the Florida Times Union.
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