Columbus, Georgia

A RESOLUTION



No.



A Resolution requesting that the local legislative delegation to the Georgia

General Assembly repeal Section 6-102 of the Columbus Charter, which

establishes a districting commission to redraw Council district lines, with a

new joint commission empowered to recommend redistricting for both Columbus

Council districts and Muscogee County School Board education districts based

upon decennial census data.



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WHEREAS, Columbus Charter Section 6-102 establishes a districting commission to

redraw Council district lines after each decennial census;



WHEREAS, the districting commission is not empowered to redraw lines for

Muscogee County School Board education districts which have existed since 1993;



WHEREAS, this Council desires that the Georgia General Assembly repeal Columbus

Charter Section 6-102 and enact new legislation creating a new joint commission

empowered to recommend redistricting for both Columbus Council districts and

Muscogee County School Board education districts based upon decennial census

data.



NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY RESOLVES:



We hereby request that the local legislative delegation to the Georgia General

Assembly introduce a bill which would repeal Columbus Charter Section 6-102 and

enact new legislation creating a new joint commission empowered to recommend

redistricting for both Columbus Council districts and Muscogee County School

Board education districts based upon decennial census data.



Let a copy of this resolution be forwarded to each member of the local

legislative delegation to the Georgia General Assembly.





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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held on

the _______ day of ______________, 2001, and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of ______ members of said Council.









Councilor Allen voting____________.

Councilor Henderson voting________.

Councilor Hunter voting___________.

Councilor McDaniel voting_________.

Councilor Poydasheff voting_______.

Councilor Rodgers voting__________.

Councilor Smith voting____________.

Councilor Suber voting____________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting______.

Councilor Woodson voting__________.







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TINY B. WASHINGTON

CLERK





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BOBBY G. PETERS

MAYOR