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Herriman City Council Districting Process Overview

On May 12th, the Herriman City Council established a Voting Districting Commission comprising Gordon Haight, John Brems, and Kristi Peterson. Their directive is to develop two potential district alternatives while ensuring compliance with legal requirements. The commission will engage in public education and comments, review state statutes, and gather input from local officials. The plan includes assessing existing city boundaries and neighborhoods to create equitable council districts. Key steps include public briefings, surveys, and hearings leading up to ordinance consideration on June 16.

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Herriman City Council Districting Process Overview

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  1. City Council Districts May 26, 2011

  2. Objective • May 12th the City Council created a Voting Districting Commission • Three member Commission included Gordon Haight, John Brems, and Kristi Peterson • Directive – Independently create two potential Council District Alternatives; three and four district alternatives • Create a process that would meet all applicable State and County legal requirements. • Develop and execute a public education and comment process

  3. Districting Process • Reviewed State Statues Governing Districting • Interviewed Salt Lake County Officials • Time for election filings • Process for adjusting current voting precincts • Salt Lake County Election Procedures • Review Current City Boundaries • Neighborhoods • Physical divisions • Voting precincts • Block and mega block divisions • School and other boundaries

  4. Districting Discussion • Herriman City’s current City Council is made up of the Mayor and four Council Members • All elected officials are elected “at-large” • Creation of City Council Districts • The Mayor would remain “at-large” • All or some of the Council Members would be assigned to a Council District • Council Member are required reside in their voting district unless they remain “at-large” • Districts need to have Substantially equal populations

  5. County Voting Precinctswith 2010 Census Population

  6. Council Districts Option 1

  7. Major Neighborhoods

  8. Elementary School Boundaries

  9. Middle School Boundaries

  10. Blocks & Megablocks

  11. Current City Council

  12. Council Districts Option 2

  13. Major Neighborhoods

  14. Elementary School Boundaries

  15. Middle School Boundaries

  16. Blocks & Megablocks

  17. Current City Council

  18. Districting Communications Strategy • City Website Coverage Complete May 16 • Poster Display and Handouts Complete May 20 • ICount Survey Released Complete May 20 • End date June 10 • Resident Briefing Complete May 20 • For Social Media Release • Utility Billing Complete May 23, mailed May 24, in homes •  City Council Presentation In Progress May 26 •  South Valley Journal June 2, 3 • Neighborhood Meetings (Fire Station & Rec Center) June 2, 7 •  Public Hearing/Comment Meeting June 9 •  Ordinance Consideration by Council June 16

  19. Proposed Process Timeline • May 26 Formal Districting Presentation to Council • Make and Changes or Recommendations from the City Council • June 9 Public Hearing/Comment Meeting • Prepare final districting Map based upon direction of City Council for Consideration • June 16 Ordinance Consideration by Council • If adopted Present Districting map to Salt Lake County

  20. Modified Census Population

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