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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I really don't see how they can make anything final in September when there will be a new mayor come January.[/quote]
The Mayor will (likely) still be the Mayor in September.  So he can approve the final recommendation (or change it).  Of course, a new mayor can approve something else in January.  But I think part of the timing is intentional.  Boundary changes are necessary but never popular (part of the reason DC hasn't done it for almost 40 years).  So Gray can approve something, and Mayor Bowser or Catania can blame him but say it is a done deal now.[/quote]
I agree with PP's analysis. There will be significant inertia against making a change to the September plan after the November election concludes. Even if the new mayor disagrees with aspects of the September plan, it's hard to see how he/she would want to wade into the battle and piss lots of people off, when he/she can more easily blame it on the former administration.  Seems the new mayor will have other more pressing issues.  People need to speak now, or be prepared to live with whatever the DME proposes.

At the last meeting, DME said she wants more feedback from Wards that had not previously participated.  But if there are no more meetings on the schedule, how is that going to occur?[/quote]

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