Florida House of Representatives – House Redistricting Committee
Redistricting Update – August 5, 2011
Location Change for the August 29 Tampa Redistricting Meeting
Due to expected attendance, the location for the August 29th Florida redistricting meeting in Tampa has changed to: Jefferson High School Auditorium, 4401 Cypress Street, Tampa, Florida 33607. Jefferson High School has plenty of free parking, close proximity to a bus stop, and more seating than the original downtown location. We think it will be much more convenient for the public. Persons who pre-registered (RSVP) to attend/speak at the Tampa meeting will be receiving and email or letter that confirms the change of address.
Public Submissions of Redistricting Maps and Suggestions
Via www.floridaredistricting.org, you can access our Plan Explorer site to view, comment on and share redistricting suggestions submitted by Florida residents. The site highlights proposed maps for Florida’s State House, State Senate and congressional districts. Of the 23 maps submitted by Florida residents thus far, 20 were created with the Florida House’s MyDistrictBuilderTM application. For your convenience, all 23 submissions received thus far are listed below, along with links to written suggestions that were submitted to the House.
· Plan 0023 – Partial plan for Congress, affecting Orange, Osceola and Polk counties
· Plan 0022 – Partial plan for Congress, affecting Lake, Marion and Sumter counties
· Plan 0021 – Partial plan for Congress, affecting Lake, Marion and Sumter counties
· Plan 0020 – Complete plan for Congress
· Plan 0019 – Complete plan for Congress
· Plan 0018 – Partial plan for the State House, affecting 34 North Florida counties
· Plan 0017 – Partial plan for Congress, affecting Orange, Osceola and Polk counties
· Plan 0016 – Partial plan for the State House, affecting Hernando, Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas and Sumter counties
· Plan 0015 – Partial plan for Congress, affecting Citrus, Lake, Orange and Sumter counties
· Plan 0014 – Partial plan for the State Senate, affecting Citrus, Lake and Sumter counties
· Plan 0013 – Partial plan for the State House, affecting Lake County
· Plan 0012 – Partial plan for the State House, affecting Orange, Seminole and Volusia counties
· Plan 0011 – Partial plan for the State House, affecting Lake County
· Plan 0010 – Partial plan for the State Senate, affecting Citrus, Lake, Orange and Sumter counties
· Plan 0009 – Partial plan for Congress, affecting Lake and Seminole counties
· Plan 0008 – Partial plan for Congress, affecting Lake, Orange and Sumter counties
· Plan 0007 – Complete plan for the State Senate
· Plan 0006 – Complete plan for Congress
· Plan 0005 – Complete plan for Congress
· Plan 0004 – Complete plan for Congress
· Plan 0003 – Complete plan for Congress
· Plan 0002 – Partial plan for the State House, affecting Brevard and Volusia counties
· Plan 0001 – Complete plan for Congress
· Written suggestions – Congress
· Written suggestions – State House
· Written suggestions – State Senate
Along with the feedback from the Legislature’s 26 public input meetings throughout Florida, these maps and written suggestions will constitute the starting point for redistricting when legislators return to Tallahassee in the fall of 2011 for committee meetings.
Upcoming Meetings
The complete Florida redistricting public meeting calendar (attached) can be found by visiting: http://www.floridaredistricting.org/. The remainder of public input meeting calendar includes meetings at the following locations:
· Stuart – August 15
· Boca Raton – August 16
· Davie – August 16
· Miami – August 17
· South Miami – August 17
· Key West – August 18
· Tampa – August 29
· Largo – August 30
· Sarasota – August 30
· Naples – August 31
· Lehigh Acres – August 31
· Clewiston – September 1
As always, if you have any questions or need additional information, please feel free to contact us.
Sincerely,
Benjamin M. Fairbrother
House Redistricting Committee
Florida House of Representatives
400 House Office Building
O: (850) 921-8831
www.floridaredistricting.org
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