January 12, 2012 Redistricting
in Carroll Co a hot topic from one end of the county to the other and more from
Katie V. Jones at ExploreCarroll.com
ExploreCarroll.com writer Katie
V. Jones is on a roll these days.
In yesterday’s ExploreCarroll.com article, “In
letter to Gov. O'Malley, Sykesville officials denounce state redistricting plan,”
she writes “The Sykesville Town Council adopted a resolution this week stating
its disapproval of the proposed state legislative redistricting plan, one that
would place the town in a legislative delegate district split between Carroll
and Howard counties.
“And in a Jan. 10 letter to Gov. Martin O'Malley, Mayor
Michael Miller suggested the redistricting plan runs, ‘contrary to the state's
Constitution’ because it ‘does not give due regard to jurisdictional
boundaries.’”
This follows her excellent coverage of “state Sen. Joe Getty(’s)
… Jan. 4 ‘town meeting,’ held at J&P Pizza, in Hampstead;” – at the other
end of the county – (“Shift
in Carroll's district lines a hot topic for 2012”)in which
“In his 90-minute presentation, Getty discussed a topic that
will be front and center this week as the Maryland General Assembly convenes its
2012 session in Annapolis. When the gavel falls on Jan. 11, state
legislators will be faced with reviewing a sweeping change in state Senate and House of Delegates districts…”
Reading both articles will help you get your arms around the
consequences and challenges of congressional and Maryland state redistricting
in Carroll County:
In
letter to Gov. O'Malley, Sykesville officials denounce state redistricting plan
Proposal places Sykesville and part of Eldersburg in split delegate district
with Howard County By Katie V. Jones January 15, 2012 http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/carroll/news/ph-ce-sykesville-council-0115-20120115,0,1562350.story
Shift
in Carroll's district lines a hot topic for 2012 Getty hosts town hall
session on state, congressional plans By Katie V. Jones January 7, 2012
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