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Tags: Tampa Planning Commission, Workshop, redistricting, Tampa City Council

Last night, the Hillsborough County Planning Commission held a public workshop on City Council redistricting in East Tampa. The purpose of the workshop was to give citizens the opportunity to analyze five newly proposed re-drawn city districts and engage public opinion.

Like so many other cities, Tampa’s population is ever-changing. People move in. Neighborhoods grow. People move out, leading to less people in a given area. This is why, under Florida Law, districts must be redrawn ev...