Politics & Government

Rezoning MOCO: Meeting This Week To To Discuss Possible Outlines

The MOCO County Council currently has 5 districts. That's due to change, as a committee works to zone the county into 7 districts.

A commission dedicated to redistricting Montgomery County will meet for the sixth time this week. They are tasked with creating seven districts, up from the five currently zoned.
A commission dedicated to redistricting Montgomery County will meet for the sixth time this week. They are tasked with creating seven districts, up from the five currently zoned. (Colleen Martin/Patch)

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD — The commission designated to zoning Montgomery County for council seats will meet for the sixth time this week, taking a look at potential maps for districts. It'll meet on June 14 at 5 p.m., and will be live-streamed on the county's Facebook page.

The County Council currently has five district seats and four "at-large" councilor seats, meaning that those councilors do not represent one particular area of the county. Eleven Montgomery County voters were appointed to the Commission on Redistricting in January to create seven districts — the council will be made up of a councilor from each district in addition to four at-large councilors, not tied to a district.

The commission is expected to talk about scheduling a public meeting.

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