McLennan County Commissioners Court Public hearings to solicit comments concerning the possible redistricting and/or reduction in number of the Justice Precincts for McLennan County, Texas 6:00 PM, Tuesday, January 28, :00 PM, Thursday, January 30, 2014 LOCATION Visiting Courtroom (Courthouse Annex Building, 1st floor) 501 Washington Ave Waco, TX Guinn and Morrison
McLennan County Commissioners Court Justice Precinct Redistricting Study The Commissioners Court is considering reducing the number of Justice Precincts and/or changing their boundaries. The purpose of these hearings is receive public comment concerning the Court’s ongoing study of the Justice Precincts. The maps presented at these hearings are only discussion models produced as part of this study and have not been voted on. The Commissioners Court will take no action, either to reduce the number of Justice Precincts or to change their boundaries, until these hearings have concluded and public comments have been considered.
Existing Justice Precincts There are 7 Justice Precincts Justice of the PeaceConstable Pct. 1 Place 1Hon. Kristi DeCluittWalt Strickland Pct. 1 Place 2Hon. Pete Peterson Pct. 2Hon. Belinda SummersDanny Tate Pct. 3Hon. David PareyaDavid Maler Pct. 4Hon. Barbara Rusling LloydCurt Donaldson Pct. 5Hon. Pat Richardson Stan Hickey Pct. 7Hon. Pete Peterson John Johnson Pct. 8Hon. Fernando Villarreal Freddie Cantu
McLennan County 2010 Census Count Total County Population Total White Black Other Hispanic Tot. Min. 234, ,295 35,117 6,023 5, , % 14.95% 2.56% 23.61% 41.13% Voting Age Population TotalWhite Black Other Hispanic Tot. Min. 112,662 72,141 13,742 3,876 22,903 40, % 12.20% 3.44% 20.33% 35.97%
Current McLennan County Justice Precincts TotalWBOHTot. Min %12.20%3.44%20.33%35.97% %11.01%1.57%10.48%23.06% %10.38%1.73%21.62%33.73% %3.01%1.77%10.46%15.24% %5.06%1.85%17.45%24.36% % 42.23% 1.78% 28.54%72.55% %13.90%1.74% 57.59%73.24% %10.92%3.47%17.00%31.38% %9.68%1.40%7.72%18.80% %9.43%1.85%17.54%28.81% %2.65%1.63%8.80%13.08% %5.17%1.62%14.63%21.43% % 41.58% 1.97% 23.95%67.50% %13.61%2.04% 50.90%66.55%
Model A TotalWBOHTot.Min. A %11.39%3.63%18.32%33.34% B %10.55%1.68%18.30%30.53% C %4.10%1.81%14.16%20.07% D %40.58%1.75%29.79%72.12% E %16.07%1.69%52.06%69.82% A %10.24%3.63%15.35%29.22% B %9.47%1.71%14.64%25.82% C %3.98%1.63%11.87%17.47% D %40.08%1.98%25.03%67.09% E %15.30%1.90%45.90%63.10%
Gibson A TotalWBOHTot. Min A %11.39%3.62%3.00%18.01% B %11.01%1.57%10.48%23.06% C %4.10%1.81%14.16%20.07% D % 40.58% 1.75% 29.79%72.12% E %16.06%1.71% 51.78%69.56% F %10.40%1.71%20.87%32.98% A %10.24%3.63%15.37%29.24% B %9.68%1.40%7.72%18.80% C %3.98%1.63%11.87%17.47% D % 40.08% 1.98% 25.03%67.09% E %15.28%1.92% 45.59%62.80% F %9.41%1.81%16.90%28.11%
Jones 2.1 TotalWBOHTot. Min. A %11.43%3.61%18.37%33.42% B %10.34%1.79%20.45%32.58% C % 4.10% 1.81%14.16%20.07% D % 40.13% 1.65% 27.23%69.01% E %16.07%1.69% 52.06%69.82% A %10.30%3.61%15.39%29.31% B %9.54%1.87%16.54%27.95% C %3.98%1.63%11.87%17.47% D % 39.49% 1.83% 22.78%64.09% E %15.30%1.90% 45.90%63.10%
What would change with each Model G&M Model A compared to existing precincts Justice Pcts. 2 and 3 would be combined; Justice Pcts. 4 and 5 would be combined; Election Pcts. 8, 28, 35 and 49 would move from Pct.1 to Pct. 8 and Elec. Pct. 64 moved from Pct. 3 to Pct. 7 Gibson Model A Justice Pcts. 4 and 5 would be combined; Election Pcts. 8, 28, 35 and 49 would move from Pct.1 to Pct. 8; Part of Election Pcts. 16 and 60 (Central Texas Market Place and Hillcrest Hospital area) would move from Justice Pct. 1 to 8 and Elec. Pct. 64 moved from Pct. 3 to Pct. 7 Jones Model 2.1 Justice Pcts. 4 and 5 would be combined; Election Pcts. 8, 28, 35 and 49 would move from Pct.1 to Pct. 8; Election Pcts. 69 and 70 would move from Justice Pct. 2 to Pct. 3; Election Pcts. 71 (Mart), 72, 73, and 92 would move from Justice Pct. 2 to Pct 7; and Elec. Pct. 85 moves from Pct. 7 to Pct. B All three models share some characteristics Justice Pcts. 4 and 5 would be combined; Election Pcts. 8, 28, 35 and 49 would move from Pct.1 to Pct. 8