Community redistricting committee ordinance advances in Valpo

Alex Dalton

An ordinance that would establish a citizen advisory redistricting commission in Valparaiso received its first reading during the city council's Monday meeting.

The council voted to advance the ordinance, despite complaints from the council's two Republican members over the organizations involved in drafting the legislation.

Municipal legislative bodies, like the Valparaiso City Council, are responsible for redrafting the boundaries of council districts following each decennial U.S. Census. The redistricting process allows municipalities to account for population changes, ensuring that each district contains roughly the same number of residents.

The ordinance would establish a nine-member committee tasked with proposing new district boundaries to the Valparaiso City Council