City of Burlington Redistricting Committee

Description

Redistricting is the process of adjusting electoral district boundaries to meet US Constitutional requirements of “one person, one vote” by ensuring approximately equal representation. Based on the 2010 US Census, the City has determined that Wards 4 and 7 are over-represented, and Ward 1 is under-represented, and therefore, ward boundaries must be re-drawn. The committee is tasked with recommending a proposal that meets the legal requirement regarding equal representation of all residents as determined by the census. Before a redistricting plan can go into effect, a City Charter change must be approved by the voters of Burlington and the Vermont State Legislature.  The City Council recently added representatives from the City’s Neighborhood Planning Assemblies (NPAs) to the Redistricting Committee, which previously consisted of four City Councilors (Sharon Bushor W1, Rachel Siegel W3, President Joan Shannon W5, Paul Decelles W7) and the Mayor.
The Redistricting Committee members include the following NPA representatives:
James Langan (Ward 1)
Japhet Els (Ward 2)
Nancy Greenwalt (Ward 3)
Jim Holway (Ward 4)
Elisa Nelson (Ward 5)
Andy Montroll (Ward 6)
Jason L'Ecuyer (Ward 7)

The NPA alternates, who will serve only if a Committee member resigns, include:
Peg Boyle Single (Ward 1)
Lluvia Mulvaney-Stanak (Ward 2)
Ita Meno (Ward 3)
George Gamache (Ward 4)
Bill Keogh (Ward 5)
Michael Rooney (Ward 6)
Mannie Lionni (Ward 7)
Further, the City Council hired professional facilitator Cindy Cook of Adamant Accord, Inc. to guide the Committee’s work.
The Committee encourages public input regarding factors it should consider as it develops and assesses redistricting options. Please email comments to the Committee’s Facilitator, Cindy Cook, at ccook@adamantaccord.com. There is ALSO a Public Forum at the every meeting, and discussion at NPA meetings. To learn more about the Redistricting Committee and to get current information about tomorrow’s meetings and future meetings, please visit http://www.burlingtonvt.gov/CityCouncil/Ward-Redistricting/.

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