District Three Supervisor to Host Redistricting Forum

July 27, 2011

Visalia residents who want to have a say on how Supervisorial district lines should be drawn can do so on August 4.

Tulare County’s District Three Supervisor Phil Cox will host a public forum to personally receive comments regarding the redrawing of Supervisorial district boundaries from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 4 at Visalia City Hall, located at 315 E. Acequia Ave. Visalia, CA.

Three draft maps that detail possible new Supervisorial district lines were recommended for possible adoption by the 2011 Tulare County Redistricting Committee to the Board of Supervisors on July 26.

Supervisor Cox said he would like public input on the recommended maps as well as other possible options.

“Redrawing Supervisorial district lines will have the most impact in District Three,” Supervisor Cox said. “I feel it’s important to receive personal input from the District Three residents as to where the new boundaries ought to be drawn.”

Draft maps created by the redistricting committee are available for comment and review online as well as during two Board of Supervisors public hearings, which are scheduled at the August 9 and 23. 

The draft maps are available for review on the Tulare County Redistricting Committee's website at: http://co.tulare.ca.us/government/redistricting/maps.asp. Comments and suggestions can be submitted to the Board of Supervisors on the website, in writing or at any of the Board of Supervisors meetings.
 
All information regarding the redistricting process and meetings can be found at http://www.co.tulare.ca.us/government/redistricting/default.asp.

Tulare County supervisorial district lines are reviewed and redrawn every 10 years based upon United States Census information. These district boundaries define the political representation on the Board of Supervisors.