Summary
As a commission redraws boundaries for Common Council districts in what one lawmaker brands "the incredible shrinking city," some critics contend that there's too much secrecy in the process.
When a conceptual map was delivered to lawmakers last week, it came with a letter that warned: "Do not release." A Council staffer member said the warning was included because the panel made it clear that the initial map was merely a working document that tracked changes in population. The Citizens Committee on Reapportionment stressed that there would be numerous variations before it was ready to recommend a final map to the Council and the mayor.See the full content of this document
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Panel On Council District Remap Criticized for Secrecy
But four city lawmakers are clamoring for more "openness and transparency" in a typically divisive process that could play...
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