{"id":103838,"date":"2021-09-09T09:52:51","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T16:52:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/?p=103838"},"modified":"2021-09-09T09:53:43","modified_gmt":"2021-09-09T16:53:43","slug":"palmdale-redrawing-council-districts-feedback-encouraged-at-first-redistricting-public-hearing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/2021\/09\/09\/palmdale-redrawing-council-districts-feedback-encouraged-at-first-redistricting-public-hearing\/","title":{"rendered":"Palmdale redrawing council districts; feedback encouraged at first redistricting public hearing"},"content":{"rendered":"

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PALMDALE \u2013 The city of Palmdale is launching its City Council redistricting process with the first of four public hearings scheduled to take place on Tuesday, Sept. 14, at 5:30 p.m., in the Palmdale Council Chamber, located at 38300 Sierra Highway, Suite B.<\/p>\n

Members of the Palmdale community are encouraged to participate in this year\u2019s redistricting process to make sure district lines respect neighborhoods, history, and geographical elements.<\/p>\n

The redistricting process occurs every 10 years and uses new U.S. Census data to balance out the population count among each district. Residents of Palmdale have an opportunity to help shape the future of the city by redrawing district boundaries and creating new maps based on population changes. Maps are drawn based on population count, contiguity, public input on communities of interest and more.<\/p>\n

To ensure the redistricting process accurately reflects the best interest of Palmdale\u2019s diverse community, the City Council has appointed an Advisory Redistricting Commission<\/em> to gather public feedback and provide recommendations on draft maps. As required by law, the city of Palmdale is holding four public hearings at the City Council Chamber:<\/p>\n