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Press release for preliminary map, hearings
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REAPPORTIONMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE PRELIMINARY MAP PROPOSAL
RAC to Host Series of Public Briefings to Present Council Reapportionment Map Proposal
March 23, 2022, Pittsburgh, PA- City Council, being elected by district, must every 10 years apportion the districts so that each contains approximately the same number of persons pursuant to the United States Census.
The Reapportionment Advisory Committee (RAC) is a 9-member body appointed by City Council tasked with drafting a council district reapportionment map recommendation to City Council.
Created in September 21 of 2021 via Council resolution, the Committee first convened in October of 2021 and has since held regular meetings.
Adhering to the reapportionment guidelines established by the Pennsylvania Legislature, the RAC approved a draft of the preliminary map on March 15, 2022. The attached map will be presented to the public for feedback in a series of public hearings held on the following dates:
* City Council Chambers 414 Grant St, 5th Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Thursday, March 24 6pm-8pm
* YMCA: Homewood-Brushton Branch 7140 Bennett St
Pittsburgh, PA 15208
Wednesday, March 30 6pm-8pm
* Pride Project Inc. 227 Bonvue St
Pittsburgh, PA 15214
Thursday, April 7 6pm-8pm
* Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers 10 S St
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
Wednesday, April 13 6pm-8pm
* Carnegie Library, Main 4400 Forbes Ave Saturday, April 23 12pm-2pm
* Sheraden Healthy Active Living Center 720 Sherwood Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15204
Saturday, April 30 1pm-3pm
Please note that the first meeting in Council Chambers will offer a hybrid, virtual option for attendance. Individuals can sign up to speak at any of the hearings via the City Clerk's website at https://pittsburghpa.gov/clerk/council-meetings. For those who wish to attend the meeting in Chambers virtually, a zoom link will be provided the day of the hearing after registration takes place.
The RAC will use feedback received...
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