SB 90 /Redistricting Task Force
At this month's Board Meeting we received an update from our Task Force (composed of VS, Government and Speakers Bureau).
Redistricting:
State level, first versions of FL Senate district and Senate’s version of congressional district maps have been released. Not as bad as feared. Lots of “sausage-making” yet to happen. House maps not yet released.
County level, one meeting 11/15 at Goldenrod Rec Center for District 5, then District 3-4 meetings at Barnett Park to finish selection/discussion of maps and approve map to be considered by Board of County Commissioners by no later than 12/13. Limited in person comments and electronic comments not reviewed during meetings, only mentioned. BCC will consider recommended map and make revisions, then approve final map by no later than 3/31 – but probably will complete process by mid-Feb. Redistricting 2021 - Upcoming Meetings (ocfl.net)
School Board level, two more “district meetings (Freedom High School District 3 on 11/17 and Apopka High District 7 on 12/1). Then two meetings to approve maps to be considered by School Board. 12/14 and 17, School Board to review recommendations, make revisions and approve maps by no later than 12/17. (Meeting Schedule - Orange County Public Schools (ocps.net))
SB:90
No real updates as legal work continues, but at this website, you can read all the back and forth of legal pleadings etc. https://www.democracydocket.com/cases/florida-voter-suppression-bill/
LWVOC Presentations on SB 90 include:
Saudi Ellis, SB90, Orange County African American Employee Network
Carol Foglesong, Redistricting, American Association of University Women
Gina Hall, SB90, Delta Sigma Theta
Denise Burton & Kathy SheerinSB90 for the Orange County History Center.