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Planning Commission seeks public input on Tampa City Council Redistricting
Six public workshops scheduled
The Hillsborough County City-County Planning Commission will hold six workshops in September and October (2013) to receive public input concerning the redistricting of Tampa City Council's four single-member districts as follows:
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Public Workshop Locations
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WED, 9/18, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
West Tampa - Location C
North Tampa Branch Library
8916 North Boulevard SAT, 9/21, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMWest Tampa - Location CNorth Tampa Branch Library
8916 North Boulevard TUE, 9/24, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PMNorth Tampa - Location DCopeland Park11001 15th Street
TUE, 10/1, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
East Tampa - Location B
C Blythe Andrews Public Library
2607 E Dr Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard
SAT, 10/5, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
East Tampa - Location B
C Blythe Andrews Public Library
2607 E Dr Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard
TUE, 10/8, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
South Tampa - Location A
Kate Jackson Community Center
821 S Rome Avenue
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Materials to be discussed at these public workshops can be viewed at the Planning Commission Library, Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, on the 18th floor of County Center at 601 E Kennedy Boulevard. These materials and additional information are available online at:
planhillsborough.org/redistricting/For questions or comments, please contact:
Terry Eagan813.273.3774 x349 [email protected]
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In accordance with the Laws of Florida and the Tampa City Charter, the Planning Commission recommends and approves a redistricting plan for the Tampa City Council single-member election districts to the Supervisor of Elections. Based on legal requirements and data, five alternative redistricting plans are being developed using the following considerations in developing the alternatives:
- To create four districts with population as nearly equal as possible
- To create compact and contiguous districts using the existing precinct boundaries as building blocks
- To avoid retrogression in the established minority population
The redistricting process must be completed by April 1, in the year prior to the next scheduled City Council Elections. The next City Council election is in April 2015; therefore, Planning Commission action is required by April of 2014. Formal Planning Commission action is anticipated in January 2014.
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The Planning Commission is the official Land Planning Agency for Tampa, Temple Terrace, Plant City, and Unincorporated Hillsborough County. The Hillsborough Metropolitan Planning Organization is a transportation policy board comprised of representatives from local governments and transportation agencies focusing on transportation planning and programming decisions that support the mobility needs and economic development of these jurisdictions.
In accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other nondiscrimination laws, public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability or family status.
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Media contact information:
Switchboard: 813.272.5940 Direct Dial: 813.273.3774 x342
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Planning Commission | Metropolitan Planning Organization | River Board
601 E Kennedy Blvd, 18th floor
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