Montgomery County redistricting commission sets guidelines for proposals
Members say community outreach will be key in upcoming months
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Members say community outreach will be key in upcoming months
Montgomery County Council announced the appointment of 11 residents to its new Commission on Redistricting. In the 2020 general election, voters opted to amend the county charter so that there will be seven districts, each with one representative, and four at-large members. Currently, there are five councilmembers representing a specific district and four at-large members. Therefore, the number of councilmembers will rise from the current nine to 11 and the number of council districts will expand from five to seven. The new members are Imad Aldean Ahmad, Laura Ard, Mariana Cordier, Keshia Des...