And while Ayres said the five-member Council Residential Districting Commission is working hard on the maps, she wonders whether they ultimately will be drawn so current council members aren't in the same district. Columbus City Council approves new residential district map - Axios ", "(The draft maps) do not create lines of separation, they create lines of collaboration.". Columbus City Council Names Rob Dorans as New President Pro Tem; Fills City of Columbus Usually, only residents of that council ward or district vote for the member from that district. Charter Provisions Under a charter amendment approved two years ago, City Council will grow from seven to nine membersone each from a new set of districts. Yes, but: The entire city will still cast ballots for candidates in all nine races rather than each being decided exclusively by a district's constituency. Public comment on the three maps is open for 30 days, but there will be no further revisions. People will either make determinations whether theyll run in the future, run against another colleague, or maybe not and move on to some other role and so, you know, every one of them, theres people clustered together, so thatll be a dramatic change for council, he said. Newsroom Want to know the current news of Council? The Legislative Research Office staff advise and assist members of City Council regarding budgetary, neighborhood, community, and economic development events and policies. The commission charged with drawing the maps for future elections has their final proposals ready to go, one of which is new. Register as a legislative agent (lobbyist)? document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved.
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