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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE SINGLE MEMBER VOTING DISTRICTS OF THE CITY OF FOLEY
Summary
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This is the proposed Redistricting plan for 2016.
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Foley, Alabama, adopted the following Ordinances 1170-11 on June 20, 2011 amending Ordinance No. 780-04 on April 19, 2004 amending Ordinance No. 523-96 amending Ordinance Number 387-87 on April 29, 1996 amending Ordinance Number 456-92, adopted by Foley City Council on February 27, 1992, establishing five single-member council districts for the City and further amending Section 6 of Ordinance Number 515-95, adopted by the Foley City Council on November 22, 1995, 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 ORDA1NED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FOLEY, ALABAMA, while in regular session this 15th day of February, 2016, 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.
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