Apportionment Commission meetings decide 2022-2031 County Commission representation

Final2022-2032WashtenawApportionmentMap.png

 

Approved 9-District Reapportionment Plan - links to Washtenaw County Clerk's site

Adopted November 8, 2021

 

Residents of Washtenaw County are represented at the Washtenaw Country Board of Commissioners by nine elected county commisioners. That's one commissioner per 41,000 residents, about the State average.

After each ten year National Census we're given the opportunity to revise the number and boundaries of representation at every level, from local to national.  Locall population data is reviewed by the five member 2021 Washtenaw County Apportionment Commission.  The board met from June 21st through November 15th, 2021.

Washtenaw County Clerk Lawrence Kestenbaum recommended a slight modification to the existing 9 member commission districts.  This and nine alternative maps were discussed at the October 18th Apportionment Board meeting.  In the end, his modification was modified. 

 

2022-2031 Apportionment Commission Meetings resources (Apportionment Commission Data)

Meeting Notice Agenda Meeting Recording Minutes Communications
June 21, 2021 Agenda Meeting Recording Approved Minutes  
July 27, 2021 Agenda Meeting Recording Approved Minutes  
August 16, 2021 Agenda Meeting Recording Approved Minutes  
August 30, 2021 Agenda Meeting Recording Approved Minutes  
September 11, 2021 Public Hearing Agenda Meeting Recording Approved Minutes  
September 18, 2021 Public Hearing Agenda Meeting Recording Approved Minutes  
September 27, 2021 Public Hearing Agenda Meeting Recording Approved Minutes Written Comments
October 5, 2021 Agenda Meeting Recording Approved Minutes  
October 11, 2021 Agenda Meeting Recording Approved Minutes Written Comments
October 18, 2021 Agenda Meeting Recording Approved Minutes Written Comments
October 25, 2021 Agenda Meeting Recording Approved Minutes Written Comments
Memo re: Prison Populations
November 1, 2021 Agenda Meeting Recording Approved Minutes -Written Comments
-Communication re: Board of Comm. Salaries & Benefits
November 8, 2021 Agenda Meeting Recording Approved Minutes -Written Comments
-Memo re: Precinct Splits
-Resolution Adopting a 9-District Plan
November 15, 2021 Agenda Meeting Recording Final Meeting Minutes  

 

Apportionment Commission info:

Apportionment Commission members

  • Lawrence Kestenbaum (Chairperson), Washtenaw County Clerk & Register of Deeds

  • David Frey (Vice Chairperson), Washtenaw County Republican Party Chair

  • Catherine McClary, Washtenaw County Treasurer

  • Eli Savit, Washtenaw County Prosecuting Attorney

  • Chris Savage, Washtenaw County Democratic Party Chair

 

The Dirty Details of Decision

 

Timeline for Approval of the 2022 Apportionment Plan

  • June - August, 2021: Organizational meeting and planning discussions
  • September, 2021: Receive official US Census Bureau population data, hold public hearings, draft maps & plans
  • October, 2021: Hold public meetings to consider draft maps & plans
  • By November 15, 2021 at Noon: Adopt final plan
  • Court of Appeals Order Extending Apportionment Plan Deadline (PDF)

 

 

ApportionmentMap 9 Member by Clerk L Kestenbaum

This was the update proposed by County Clerk Lawrence Kestenbaum

 

MichiganResidentsPerCountyCommissioner2021

Nine Michigan Counties have populations over 200,000 residents