Fort Worth's Redistricting Task Force Resumes Work As Deadline Nears

Arlington TX

02 November, 2021

7:17 PM

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By Jessica Priest, Fort Worth Report November 1, 2021 Sal Espino hopes Fort Worth's Council District 7 is drawn better this time. "I mean look at it," the real estate lawyer and former District 2 council member said. "It basically starts in the west side of town in ZIP code 76107, then it does a little twirl, goes around Lake Worth, Eagle Mountain Lake, Lake Saginaw and then it goes up to Alliance and the Speedway. It's not a very pretty council district map." Census data released in August show District 7 also has between 43,000 and 58,000 more residents than other council districts. Espino is one of 11 Fort Worthians the City Council appointed to a redistricting task force last week. It will begin evaluating the public's proposed council district maps this week and select one to bring back to the City Council for consideration by Jan. 4. To read the full article, click here. Fort Worth Report is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that produces factual, in-depth journalism about city and county government, schools, healthcare, business, and arts and culture in Tarrant County. Always free to read; subscribe to newsletters, read coverage or support our newsroom at fortworthreport.org.