This month, the Council will be focusing on listening to your comments regarding redistricting for City Council district seats. If you are thinking, \u201cWait a minute, didn\u2019t this already happen?\u201d you\u2019re probably not alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now that congressional, state legislative, and county council boundaries have been finalized, it is time for cities to revise their council boundaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA big challenge with redistricting the Council seats in West Jordan is that we have seen tremendous growth on the west side of the city within the last ten years,\u201d explained Council Member David Pack. \u201cThis means that in order for districts to comply with the \u2018one person, one vote\u2019 principle, the boundary lines must be redrawn to ensure an equitable number of people reside within each district.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the January 26th<\/sup> work session, the Council was presented three different map options by the City Recorder. After some discussion, the Council determined that the \u201chorizontal map\u201d\u2014which had districts spanning from east to west across the City\u2014probably wasn\u2019t the right fit for the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Currently, the Council is still considering two maps; one divides the City into a quadrant (with revised boundary lines that accommodate recent population growth), the other divides the City into four vertical slices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cRedistricting is an important issue, which is why two public hearings will be held on the topic this month,\u201d said Council Member Pamela Bloom. \u201cSomething that would be helpful for me to hear from residents is opinions on which redistricting map would allow for optimal representation from Council.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Residents can view the maps at https:\/\/bit.ly\/wjmaps2022<\/a> and send comments to councilcomments@westjordan.utah.gov<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This month, the Council will be focusing on listening to your comments regarding redistricting for City Council district seats. If you are thinking, \u201cWait a minute, didn\u2019t this already happen?\u201d you\u2019re probably not alone. Now […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ep_exclude_from_search":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n