The Kyle City Council has approved a redistricting map for the City's three single member districts. The map will now be sent to the United States Department of Justice for Final Clearance.
After several months of work and numerous public hearings, the Kyle City Council has approved a redistricting map. The map selected was chosen based on its design that would allow continued even representation in the districts as the city continues to grow. The map also meets the Department of Justice requirement that the populations in each district are within 10% of each other.
The approved map will now be forwarded to the United States Department of Justice for final clearance which is expected to be formalized something early next year.
(click on the image to the left to view the approved map)
The council members representing the districts will continue in their respective positions since they all still reside within the new boundaries for their districts.
The Kyle City Council is structured with three council seats (Districts 1, 3 and 5) and the Mayor elected "at large" combined with three single-member districts (Districts 2, 4 and 6).
Kyle's large population growth in the past 10 years made the previous districts unbalanced, in terms of population size and ethnic composition. With more than 28,000 people now in the City, each district should have approximately 9,330 people, maintaining a fair representation for all citizens. The City Council appointed a seven member committee to research ways to equalize the districts and propose options for new maps.
After holding several public hearings, the redistricting committee presented their recommendations to City Council on Nov 1st. Four maps (see attachments below) were presented and discussed by the council prior to their final selection.
