November 12, 2021 Hood County Redistricting Workshop

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The Hood County Commissioners Court convened in special session on November 12, 2021, to address redistricting requirements under Texas Government Code Chapter 552. A public hearing was held to receive comments on the proposed redistricting plan, followed by a review of the population balance and boundary adjustments. The court voted to adopt the redistricting plan with the proposed boundary adjustment. Commissioners also discussed voting precinct nomenclature and scheduled further work on voting precinct boundaries for a subsequent meeting on November 23rd.

• Meeting convening and agendaThe commissioners court of Hood County convened in special session to address redistricting under Texas Government Code Chapter 552.
• Public hearing on redistrictingA public hearing was opened at 9:07 a.m. to receive citizen and commissioner comments on the redistricting plan.
• Population balance reviewCommissioners reviewed the numerical balance of the redistricting plan with the proposed boundary adjustment.
• Motion and vote on redistricting planThe court adopted a motion to approve the redistricting plan with the boundary adjustment.
• Voting precinct nomenclature and future agenda itemsCommissioners discussed voter precinct naming conventions and future work on voting precinct boundaries for the November 23rd meeting.