Public meeting on county elections redistricting Thursday

The Skagit County Board of Commissioners hosts the first of four public meetings on the 2021 redistricting efforts 3 p.m. Aug. 26.

Every 10 years, following the U.S. Census, Skagit County is required to redraw the boundaries of its commissioner districts. This process is governed by state law. Information, including instructions on how to provide comment, is available at Skagit’s 2021 Redistricting website: publicinput.com/SkagitCountyRedistricting.

Thursday’s meeting will be held virtually. Individuals can participate virtually via Zoom https://bit.ly/SkagitBoCCMtg.

The meeting will include an overview of the redistricting process from FLO Analytics, hired to assist with the redistricting process. Redrawn boundaries will be approved by the Skagit Board of Commissioners in December. Public comment will be taken at all four meetings.

“We only do this once a decade, and we want to do it right,” said Commissioner Lisa Janicki, board chair. “We’re looking forward to a collaborative process with the community to achieve equitable boundaries that will serve Skagitonians well for the next decade.”

The public meetings and public hearing dates are:

Sept. 27, 3-4 p.m. (public meeting)

Oct. 25, 3-4 p.m. (public meeting)

Nov. 22, 3-4 p.m. (public hearing for final redistricting plan)

Meetings will either in a hybrid format or fully virtually, depending on best Public Health guidance at the time.

Questions and information: publicinput.com/skagitcountyredistricting or [email protected] or 360-416-1700.

Source: Skagit County government