Districting Committee will review map tonight

The Pierce County Districting Committee is tasked with redrawing the seven Pierce County Council districts to equally distribute the county's population based on 2020 Census data.
 
The Districting Committee will receive the final draft plan at their meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 30, at 5:30 p.m. The public is invited to join the meeting virtually here or by calling 253-215-8782 and entering Webinar ID 963 5627 6700.
 
The final draft plan along with previous meeting materials can be found at www.piercecountywa.gov/districting.
 
To view the proposed new boundaries, click to the map on the page listed above. A new website link will pop up. Under the “Theme Data Menu” header,  uncheck all the boxes except the boxes labeled “Council Districts – Pierce County” and “Final Draft Plan”. Zoom in on the map to see specific line differences. To toggle between the two maps click the checked box, which will add or remove the layer.
 
Additional information about the Districting Committee is outlined in Sections 4.40, 4.50 and 4.60 of the Pierce County Charter, including how the districts are drawn, formation of the Districting Committee, the appointment process, timelines, and the process for creation of the new district maps and their adoption.