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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE SINGLE MEMBER VOTING DISTRICTS OF THE CITY OF FOLEY, ALABAMA
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WHEREAS, the City of Foley, Alabama, adopted Ordinance No. 20-2007 on April 6, 2020 establishing five single-member council districts for the City, and
WHEREAS, the City of Foley has experienced significant increases in the population of the City and further, has annexed additional land into the City, both of which significantly impacted the socio-economic composition of the City and the population distribution within the City, and
WHEREAS, The Single Member Voting District Map and Chart depicts the population breakdown of each Single Member Voting District by population and by race. Both of these documents were prepared by the City of Foley and are attached hereto and made a part of this Ordinance by reference.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FOLEY, ALABAMA,while in regular session this 2nd Day of March, 2020, as follows:
Section 1: Purpose
The purpose of this amendment is to make the minimum adjustments to the adopted and approved single-member council district boundaries that are necessary to maintain roughly equal proportions within each district, which are based on the 2010 U.S. Census of Population.
Section 2: Authority
The Ordinance set forth herein is adopted pursuant to authority granted by Section 11-40-8, 11-43-60 and 11-46-23 of Alabama Code (1975) and the amendment procedure approved and adopted by the Foley City Council.
Section 3: Adjustment of District Lines
The City of Foley is hereby divided into single-member council districts as listed and described herein and as illustrated on the Official Single-Member Voting District Map which is hereby adopted and made part of this Ordinanc...
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