Redistricting Committee Meeting 10/18/2021 – Will Review Two Additional Map Options

And the Appleton redistricting saga continues. On 10/11/2021, the Redistricting Committee voted to recommend the Option D ward and district map for approval; however, they were not entirely satisfied with that choice. There was a sense that they were pushed into that option because it […]

Redistricting Committee Votes To Recommend “Option D” Redistricting Map For Approval – If Approved Three Alderpersons Will Be Drawn Out Of Their Districts

The Redistricting Committee met 10/11/2021. At their previous meeting, the committee had voted on proposed redistricting map “A” which met the statutory requirements for compactness, contiguity, and they believed at the time ideal population. Although not a statutory consideration, this map also hewed most closely […]

Redistricting Committee Meeting 10/11/2021 – Will Review Updated Option A Map As Well As New Option D Map

The Appleton Redistricting Committee is meeting 10/11/2021 at 3:45PM. They will be voting on a final map to recommend to the Common Council. During the previous Redistricting Committee meeting the committee narrowed down the preferred map to Option A. This was the map that most […]

Redistricting Committee Reviews 3 Options – Chooses One Closest To Current District Layout, Opts To Not Renumber Districts

The Appleton Redistricting Committee met 09/27/2021 and reviewed three ward and redistricting proposals that city staff had prepared. All the committee members were present. Traditionally, the mayor and staff members on the committee do not vote. Voting members consisted of Alderpersons Matt Reed (District 8 […]

Appleton Redistricting Committee Expresses Preference For Option A District Lines; Votes To Hold Item Until Committee Meeting On 10/11/2021

The Appleton Redistricting Committee met 09/27/2021. I haven’t had the chance to watch or recap it yet, but, per the minutes, they reviewed 3 redistricting options and expressed a preference for option A. They did not hold a final vote on the item but instead […]

Appleton Redistricting Committee Meeting 09/27/2021 – Will Review 3 Redistricting Proposals

The Appleton Redistricting Committee is meeting 09/27/2021 at 4PM. Normally there are not any committee or Council meetings during the 5th week of the month, but due to the limited timeframe the city has to complete its redistricting, the Redistricting Committee is meeting this week […]

Appleton Redistricting Committee Holds First Meeting – Reviews Redistricting Principles and Guidelines

Appleton’s redistricting committee met 09/20/2021. This was an informational meeting at which  no action was taken. The committee consists of City Clerk Kami Lynch, City Attorney Christopher Behrens, Mayor Jake Woodford, City GIS Specialist Jess Schneider, City Assessor DeAnn Brosman, Alderperson and Council President Matt […]

Redistricting Committee Meeting 09/20/2021 – Will Review Guidelines, Population Changes, And County Maps

Appleton’s redistricting committee is meeting 09/20/2021 at 3:30PM. This is an informational meeting only with no action items. They will be reviewing… Redistricting Principles and Guidelines Population Changes Proposed County Supervisory District Maps Redistricting Principles include compactness, continuity, and ideal population. The city is facing […]