Ordinance 22-24

This ordinance fulfills the Council’s obligation, in accordance with IC 36-4-6-3, to establish six councilmanic districts in 2022 based upon data received as a result of the federal census in 2020. Under this statute, these districts must be contiguous, reasonably compact, and, as nearly as possible, of equal population. The ordinance brings forward recommendations of the Citizens’ Redistricting Advisory Commission, which allowed and invited members of the Commission and public to offer maps for the Commission’s consideration in light of the statutory requirements and other local criteria. The Commission met five times, with members of the public present at each meeting, considered various plans prepared by commissioners, city staff, and the public, and recommended this map, which is in compliance with statutory requirements.