Fiscal Note
No appropriation required.
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Proclaiming opposition to the loss of local control, additional costs, and continuing damage to the interests of the residents of Madison and the State of Wisconsin as caused by the 2011 changes to Wisconsin's redistricting statutes and the State’s 2022 Legislative districts.
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WHEREAS, the US Constitution requires that every 10 years representative districts be redrawn, equalizing population to achieve the goal of "one person, one vote" at all levels of government; and,
WHEREAS, Federal and State law mandate that the new districts be compact and contiguous, respect existing municipal boundaries, and reflect communities of interest; and,
WHEREAS, between August 12, 2021 and October 7, 2021, the City of Madison's Ad Hoc Redistricting Committee held a series of nine open, publicly noticed meetings, City staff visited nine libraries for public engagement, and City staff held a virtual public meeting on redistricting; and,
WHEREAS, the Ad Hoc Redistricting Committee and City staff received hundreds of public comments on the City’s redistricting; and
WHEREAS, with extensive public input, and by following State law, the Committee and City staff developed ten Alder redistricting concepts; and,
WHEREAS, City staff developed a draft ward map for Common Council consideration immediately following the Committee’s recommendation of an Alder redistricting concept to the Common Council; and
WHEREAS, on November 2, 2021 the Common Council held public hearings, as required by State statute, on proposed Alder district boundaries and proposed ward boundaries; and,
WHEREAS, the Common Council approved Alder district boundaries and wards on November 2, 2021, as was required for County Board candidates to circulate nominating papers starting on December 1, 2021 for the February 2022 primary election; and
WHEREAS, the City submitted approved Alder district boundaries and wards to the State of Wisconsin, as required by S...
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