Augusta County issued the following announcement on Oct. 28
The Augusta County Planning Department announces a new interactive website for following and providing input into the redistricting process. Residents can visit www.AugustaCountyVA.gov/redistricting-feedback to access drafts of maps for proposed magisterial districts ahead of public meetings and leave feedback.
Information presented at each of the community meetings will be identical. Community input meetings are scheduled as follows:
- Thursday, November 4: Churchville Elementary School, 6:30 pm - 8 pm
- Monday, November 8: Augusta County Government Center, 10:30 am - 12pm
- Monday, November 8: Riverheads Elementary School, 6:30 pm - 8 pm
- Wednesday, November 10: Augusta County Government Center, 6 pm - 7 pm
The interactive website features GIS mapping which shows current districts and an overlay of the draft of proposed boundaries. A slide function reveals the draft so that the viewer can see how the boundaries would change. Residents can zoom in on a specific address or area of interest and provide feedback on and suggestions for any of the proposed maps. A brief history of how boundaries have changed throughout the years provides context for our current redistricting process.
Because Augusta County’s redistricting timeline relies on the completion of the state redistricting commission’s process, the timeline may be updated as needed. The current redistricting timeline is as follows:
Every ten years, after U.S. Census data is released, Augusta County must review and analyze the new census data to ensure magisterial districts are balanced in population and follow redistricting criteria. For more about redistricting requirements and general information about the county’s process, visit www.AugustaCountyVA.gov/redistricting. The Redistricting Committee, including staff and two Board of Supervisors representatives, is responsible for this process.
Original source can be found here.
Source: Augusta County
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