Berkeley County issued the following announcement on January 14.
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – (Friday, January 14, 2022) – Berkeley County is seeking public input on its proposed Redistricting Plan by encouraging citizens to submit comments and/or questions online now through Thursday, January 20, 2022. To view the online submission form, go HERE.
Later this month, Berkeley County is scheduled to hold a second and final public hearing regarding redistricting and reapportioning County Council districts. The public hearing will take place during the regularly scheduled County Council meeting starting at 6 p.m. on Monday, January 24, 2022 in the Assembly Room of the County Administration Building, located at 1003 Highway 52 in Moncks Corner.
During the public hearing, members of the public are invited to comment on the updated map, still in the preliminary stage. To download and view the redistricting map proposal, go HERE.
Redistricting takes place every 10 years following the release of new data from the U.S. Census. District boundaries for federal, state and local elected offices are also redrawn to reflect shifting populations and other updated data from the Census.
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-Prepared by the Berkeley County Public Information Office-
Original source can be found here.
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