Input Sought on County's Redistricting Plan

The boundaries of Hillsborough County Commission Districts 1 through 4 are changing, and public input is needed on how that should be done.

Per County Charter, commissioners must reapportion and redistrict every 10 years following the Federal Decennial Census. Each single-member district is to have a population representation as near to equal as possible. Since Commission Districts 5 through 7 are countywide districts and include all residents of Hillsborough County, this process will not affect them.

There are many ways to provide public input - attend one of the public meetings, attend one of two public hearings or comment online. Details on the redistricting effort can be found on the Web at www.hillsboroughcounty.org/redistricting/.

Each public meeting listed below will follow the same format and present the same information. Possible new districting boundaries can be reviewed at each meeting site before the meeting, at the four regional libraries and the C. Blythe Andrews Library, and online at the Web link above.

The Redistricting public meetings are:

Wednesday, May 4

6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library

2909 West Bearss Ave. in Tampa 

Tuesday, May 10

6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

University Area Community Center

14013 North 22nd St. in Tampa

Wednesday, May 11

6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

South Shore Regional Service Center

410 30th St. SE in Ruskin

Monday, May 16

6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

New Tampa Regional Library                        

10001 Cross Creek Blvd. in Tampa

Wednesday, May 18

6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Town N Country Commons Library

7606 Paula Drive, Suite 120 in Tampa

Thursday, May 19

6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Brandon Regional Service Center

311 Pauls Drive

Brandon

Tuesday, May 24

6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

C. Blythe Andrews, Jr. Public Library

2607 E. Dr. MLK Jr. Blvd. in Tampa

Tuesday, May 31

6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Plant City City Hall

302 W. Reynolds St.

Plant City

Thursday, June 2, 2011

10 a.m. to Noon

Sun City Center Community Association

1009 North Pebble Beach Blvd.

Greater Sun City

The Redistricting public workshop and public hearings are: 

Public Workshop

Tuesday May 24

1:30 p.m.

2nd Floor Board Room – County Center

601 E. Kennedy Blvd. in downtown Tampa

Commissioners will discuss alternatives to proposed district boundaries.

Public Hearing

Thursday, June 9

6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

2nd Floor Board Room – County Center

601 E. Kennedy Blvd. in downtown Tampa

Commissioners will discuss alternatives to proposed district boundaries.

Public Hearing

Monday, June 20

6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

2nd Floor Board Room – County Center

601 E. Kennedy Blvd. in downtown Tampa

Commissioners will adopt new district boundaries.

All meeting facilities are ADA compliant. For additional assistance, please provide a 48-hour notice.

For more information, call Steve Valdez, Client Services, at 813-272-5275.