FOX 7 Discussion: Redrawing Austin's City Council districts

Commission Chair and District 7 Councilmember Christina Puentes joins Mike Warren to discuss the redistricting effort for new Austin City Council districts.

AUSTIN, Texas - New Austin City Council districts are coming for the 2022 election.

The Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission will be drawing new boundary lines and they want your input. The ICRC will be hosting a series of public input forums on district boundaries:

Saturday, July 24 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.: District 7 at Northwest Recreation Center
Tuesday, July 27 from 6-8 p.m.: District 8 at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Saturday, July 31 from 2-4 p.m.: District 4 at Gus Garcia Recreation Center
Tuesday, Aug. 3 from 6-8 p.m.: District 6 via Videoconferencing. Join Zoom Meeting at:https://zoom.us/j/93834842830?pwd=ajNDNzhYRHFDeWxEQ3RFSmh6MExBUT09. Meeting ID: 938 3484 2830 Passcode: 7Fn9ST
Saturday, Aug. 7 from 1-3 p.m.: District 3 location pending.
Tuesday, Aug. 10 from 6-8 p.m.: District 2 location at Mendez Middle School
Saturday, Aug. 14 from 1-3 p.m.: District 1 at George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center
Tuesday, Aug. 17 from 6-8 p.m.: District 5 location pending.
Saturday, Aug. 21 from 10 a.m.-noon: Virtual Public Forum No. 1 via Videoconferencing
Friday, Aug. 27, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.: Virtual Public Forum No. 2, via Videoconferencing

Past meetings and agendas can be viewed on the commission's website.

Along with census data, publicly submitted comments will be used to assist the commission when it begins drawing district boundaries between March-Nov. 2021.

Commission Chair and one of two members representing District 7 Christina Puentes joins Mike Warren to discuss this in greater detail.

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