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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I thought the original intent for the 9 districts was to make changes Upcounty.  It looks like the County will be segregated into white, black, latino, etc. districts.  Is this going forward or backwards?  Will resources in the black and brown communities improve just because its a black or brown district?  Will Districts 1, 2, & 7 that are majority white be allowed to reject rezoning and affordable housing.[/quote]

I this PP:  Correction - I meant 7 districts.[/quote]

Oh, in that case: no, that was not the intent of the referendum. The intent of the referendum was to expand the number of seats on the council to reflect the increase in population in the county.[/quote]

The intent was to protect the at-large seats so that Takoma Park/Silver Spring progressives maintain their supremacy on Council.    The public got a referendum to remove them and make them district Councilmembers.  So there would have been 9 districts, each with smaller populations to represent.

Evan Glass proposed a counter referendum to add two new district Councilmember positions to Council.   Now we will have 11 of those folks.    And retain the four at-large.

This whole fight is about maintaining at large representation.   Some may think that's what is in the best interest of county residents.   Some don't. [/quote]

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