The Exec Committee recommends a map with two Alders in the same district. It's a slightly modified version of the previously proposed 29d. If you support Ned Dorff or Amy Kocha, be aware that they are the only two incumbents on the City Council or County Board in a city district (I didn't look outside) who are set up to run against one another.
A cynical person might observe that the new district three is crafted to give Bernie Ericson his own district on the council in the next election after losing to Ned in the last.
Here's a map of the old districts.
Here's the old city district map with the new districts as bold, black lines over it. You can draw your own conclusions but it seems pretty obvious to me.
While the proposed map passed Executive unanimously, the rumor mill is still buzzing about going with 26 districts. This would mean a smaller city council...
...unless the council finally breaks from this absurd tradition of duplicate districts. The jobs were split years ago. It's time to split the districts. Be it tipping fees or drug task force officers, most everyone who pays attention has seen County Supervisors lose site of what's best for Green Bay, in this case they seem to be going beyond getting lost in a larger picure to dictating the Green Bay City Council candidates.
If you care to let the board how you feel, Supervisor Andrews mentioned, "The Public Hearing on the redistricting proposals is on Tuesday, May 17th at 5:30pm, in room 200 of the Northern Building, which is located at 305 E. Walnut St."
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