Monday, February 6, 2012
Candler Park has been redrawn into a new district.
The Atlanta City Council gave its formal stamp of approval to new district maps on Monday during its regular business meeting. The map, known as Plan 6, now goes onto Mayor Kasim Reed for approval, and then onto the U.S. Department of Justice. Candler Park would be part of Councilman Kwanza Hall's 2nd District under the proposal. Currently, the community is part of Councilman Alex Wan’s 6th District. In order to account for 2010 census data, each of the city’s 12 districts must have a population of at least 35,000. Cities, counties and states are required by law to redraw and adjust their electoral boundaries when a new Census is completed, to reflect new population numbers and demographics. A citizen who lived in one city council …
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
A public hearing has been set for Monday on the new proposal for city council districts.
The Old Fourth Ward is split into two different Atlanta City Council districts under the latest map being considered by the council as part of its redistricting process. “Unfortunately we had to divide the Old Fourth Ward into districts 2 and 5 to meet the needed demographics and population shifts,” said Councilman Kwanza Hall, who represents District 2. “We have to adhere to the guidelines of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which prevents historically black voting districts from being diluted in terms of their voting strength.” Hall said most of the Old Fourth Ward would be in his district, with the remainder in a district currently represented by Natalyn Archibong. “District 2 was a critical issue because its population increased …
Monday, December 5, 2011
The Atlanta City Council voted Monday to consider its own map instead of others developed by its planning department.
After holding two public hearings and several committee meetings on new district boundaries, the Atlanta City Council voted Monday to consider a new map, thus starting the process all over again. Cities, counties and states are required by law to redraw and adjust their electoral boundaries when a new Census is completed, to reflect new population numbers and demographics. In order to account for 2010 census data, each of the city’s 12 districts must have a population of 35,000. City planners developed a total of three maps for consideration. However, on Monday, the council decided to consider its own, council-drawn map, meaning that another public hearing will have to be scheduled, likely next week. Stay with Patch for more details.
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Replay Patch's coverage of Thursday night's redistricting public hearing.
The Atlanta City Council held its second - and final - public hearing on the city's redistricting process on Thursday night at City Hall. Cities, counties and states are required by law to redraw and adjust their electorial boundaries when a new Census is completed, to reflect new population numbers and demographics. The Atlanta City Council Committee of the Whole will begin debating three proposed, redrawn maps on Monday, 21, at 11 am in committee room at City Hall. The council itself will formally choose a final map on Monday, Dec. 5. The final map will then go to Mayor Kasim Reed for approval, and then onto the U.S. Department of Justice.
Saturday, October 22, 2011
City officials held their first public hearing Thursday night on new maps based on 2010 Census numbers.
The Atlanta City Council held its first public hearing Thursday night on its redistricting process, presenting four proposed maps that would redraw the city’s council districts based on 2010 Census numbers. In order to account for 2010 census data, each of the city’s 12 districts must have a population of 35,000. City planners have developed a total of four maps for consideration. Sean Brown of the city’s planning department said that maps 1A and 1B maintain as many of the city’s current racial and community balances as possible, given the new population numbers. In East Atlanta Patch, Councilman Kwanza Hall, whose District 2 includes the Old Fourth Ward, Inman Park, Downtown and Midtown, has said his area is one that will have to be …
David Good
9:48 am on Thursday, December 8, 2011
Going by that comment the city would have lost a large assortment of people because that is a difference of almost 10,000 leaving the city, though the population grew. One of the largest to grow was the 11th district which is mostly black. There has to be changes by law, but also by law it can not dilute the black vote in any council district by act. This count has to also deal with the larger … more ›