Explainer: Participate In Fort Worth's Final Redistricting Meeting Armed With Facts

Arlington TX

19 March, 2022

4:12 PM

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By Rachel Behrndt, Fort Worth Report March 18, 2022 Residents will have a final opportunity March 22 to tell the Fort Worth City Council which redistricting map they want council members to approve. The final map will shape the City Council for the next decade – residents have three maps to weigh in on:– Map X Version 2 creates two new districts north of Loop 820.– Map X Version 3 creates a second majority Hispanic district.– Map X Version 4 also creates a majority Hispanic district – and it's a larger majority than Version 3. The council prioritized Version 3 at a March 1 meeting. Since then, the redistricting page on the city's website was updated to include Version 2 and Version 4 for public view. At the final public comment meeting, residents will have the opportunity to advocate for the map of their choice. After the March 22 meeting, the council will convene to discuss the proposed maps and make any adjustments to produce a final map. 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.