City redistricting process comes back to life
Memphis City Council members may not get to drawing new district lines until February by the estimate of council attorney Allan Wade. Some on the council are calling for a more transparent process. (Daily Memphian/Bill Dries)
A move to form an ad hoc redistricing group for more public participation on the front end of drawing new district lines was tabled by the council in October. The sponsor brought it back briefly Tuesday, Nov. 16, in committee discussions.
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Bill Dries covers city and county government and politics. He is a native Memphian and has been a reporter for more than 40 years.
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