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Citizens are being encouraged to help officials redraw
County Commission district electoral boundary lines. A
series of public hearings eight between May 9 and
June 14 are scheduled.
County Commissioners reviewed three proposals for new
boundary lines and favored Plan Z since it went
the farthest in addressing growth while balancing
population among the seven commission districts and
shifted the fewest voters.
Under this proposed plan, the population deviation
between the largest and smallest districts is slightly
less than 5 percent.
Currently districts have a total population deviation
of more than 45 percent. For instance, the Southeast
District A, represented by Bruce Woodbury, has a
population of more than 326,000. Meanwhile, District D,
represented by Yvonne Atkinson Gates, has a population
of about 210,000.
Plan Z also follows natural and man-made
boundaries as well as existing district boundaries to
the extent possible, maintains identified communities of
interest, and under-populates fast-growing districts to
allow slower-growing districts to "catch up,"
officials said.
Commissioners touted Plan Z for its equity and
fairness but asked that more input be sought from the
public. If approved by the County Commission, the new
boundaries would not go into effect until November or
later.
Efforts to help educate the public about the matter
include the following:
- A special section has been created with a
front-page link on the county Website at
www.accessclarkcounty.com.
The section features maps of the existing district
boundaries and proposed boundaries of Plan Z, the
public meeting schedule and a summary of Plan Z.
Public service announcements are running on Clark
County Television (CCTV) Channel 4.
Information has been provided to the news media
for dissemination to the public.
Display advertisements of the redistricting
proposal meeting schedule and website were placed in
the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the areas dominant
daily newspaper.
Information is being sent via E-mail and U.S. mail
to community stakeholders.
Public input on the proposed Plan Z for
redrawing County Commission district boundaries may be
given to Roma Haynes, 455-3530 or roma@co.clark.nv.us,
or at the following meetings:
May 9 - 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday |
Lone Mountain Citizens Advisory Council
Mountain Crest Community Center, 4701 N. Durango
Dr.
Las Vegas, NV 89129
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May 10 -
6:30 p.m.
Wednesday |
Enterprise Town
Advisory Board
Clark County Government Center,
1st Floor Commission Chambers
500 S. Grand Central Pkwy.
Las Vegas, NV 89155
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May 11 -
7 p.m.
Thursday |
Sunrise Manor Town
Advisory Board
Sunrise Manor Town Hall, 1106 N. Nellis Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89110
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May 30 -
6:30 p.m.
Tuesday |
Spring Valley Town
Advisory Board
West Flamingo Senior Center, 6255 W. Flamingo Rd.
Las Vegas, NV 89103
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May 31 -
7 p.m.
Wednesday |
Red Rock Citizens
Advisory Committee &
Mountain Springs Citizens Advisory Committee
(joint meeting)
Blue Diamond Library, 14 Cottonwood Dr.
Blue Diamond, NV 89004
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June 1 -
7 p.m.
Thursday |
Whitney Town Advisory
Board
Whitney Community Center, 5712 Missouri Ave.
Las Vegas, NV 89122
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June 13
- 7 p.m.
Tuesday |
Paradise Town
Advisory Board
Paradise Park Community Center, 4775 McLeod
Las Vegas, NV 89121
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June 14
- 7 p.m.
Wednesday |
Winchester Town
Advisory Board
Winchester Community Center, 3130 S. McLeod
Las Vegas, NV 89121 |
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