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BEFORE. THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE
ORDINANCE NO. 2002-OR- ~:~
AN ORDINANCE RE-DISTRICTING
COUNCIL DISTRICTS
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville is the city legislative body and
is by Indiana law authorized to adopt ordinances establishing council districts to reflect change in
population based upon the most recent U.S. census;
WHEREAS, the City of Jeffersonville is a third class city and is dMded into five council
districts and two at large representatives;
WHEREAS, the most recent U.S. census data indicates that the population in the current
council boundaries have materially changed necessitating the need to redistrict as to comply with the
both state and federal law;
NOW., THERF~ORE BE IT ORDAINED that the five council districts shall comprise of
the following:
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville finds
that it is necessary and justified to deviate from the total population equality for legitimate state
interests including the folloxving: keeping the districts contiguous, keeping them compact, keeping
them equal, as nearly is possible, without crossing precinct lines, and not diluting minority
representation on the council.
This Ordinance ,shall be in the fidl force and effect u, von its adoption.
SO ORDAINED on this
__ day of ., 2002.
COMMON COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA
ATTEST:
By:
Thomas R. Galligan
Presiding Officer
Peggy Wilder
Clerk and Treasurer
Presented by me as Clerk and Treasurer to the Mayor of said City of Jeffei-sonville this
day of ,2002 at m.
Peggy Wilder
Clerk and Treasurer
Approved and si~,.,n, ed by me this .__ day of
2002.
Thomas R. Galligan, Mayor