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ELECTION DISTRICTS (B)
ORDINANCE NO. 0-02-68
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, Chapter 9, Elections; amending Section 9-1.1 of the Code of Ordinances by apportioning the City into four consecutively numbered election districts; by creating a fourth election district and amending the current election districts; making the districts ratably or equally proportioned as required by law; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.
recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.
explanation
On Tuesday, November 5, 2002, the voters decided to allow the city commission to expand to 7 members: one at-large and one district commissioner. The number of election districts must therefore be increased to 4 districts. The City Commission authorized the City Attorney to draft and the Clerk of the Commission to advertise the ordinance amending Sec. 9-1.1 of the Code of Ordinances to apportion the city into consecutively numbered election districts as recommended by the Charter Review Committee.