'Begrudging Acceptance': Compromise Map Prompts Community Response, Rumors Of Possible Candidates

Arlington TX

01 April, 2022

6:40 PM

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By Rachel Behrndt, Fort Worth Report March 31, 2022 The final redistricting map approved by the Fort Worth City Council on March 29 is called many names: Map Anna, a horseshoe map, Map X Version 4 and – perhaps – a consensus. Observers of the monthslong process say time will tell if the map accomplished the goals set out by the council: Add the opportunity for more Hispanic representation and preserve communities of interest across the city. Council members touted the compromise that led to the final map and commended District 9 Councilwoman Elizabeth Beck for agreeing to move portions of her district, including Rosemont and Worth Heights, into the new District 11. "The result (of compromise) should be a begrudging acceptance," Beck said. "I think that while we're all proud of what we did up on this dias, no one is doing jumping jacks because we all had to make some really tough decisions." 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.