Redistricting Task Force Picks New Map, Charts Path For Diverse Fort Worth Council

Arlington TX

25 January, 2022

5:54 PM

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By Rachel Behrndt, Fort Worth Report January 24, 2022 The Fort Worth Redistricting Task Force voted Monday to advance a map that creates two districts with a majority of Hispanic residents. Map X, highly favored by task force members before Monday's meeting, was approved with some adjustments. The proposed map is designed to address the concern that Hispanic residents are underrepresented on the City Council. Map X creates a new district in southeast Fort Worth with a Hispanic majority. "I believe Map X is the consensus map," task force chair Sal Espino said. 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.