RESOLUTION NO. _____ - 2021 APPROVING THE TENTATIVE PLAN FOR 2021 REDISTRICTING PURSUANT TO WIS. STAT. S. 59.10(3)

Committee Status: 
Approved
Budget Status: 
No Fiscal Impact
Decision Impact: 
Routine
FTE Impact: 
No
Funding Source: 
Levy

Purpose

Background: Sauk County is required to redistrict the county board supervisory districts

after each Federal decennial census to comply with one person-one vote representation. A tentative redistricting plan must be adopted by the county board after a public hearing and prior to distribution of the plan to county municipalities, pursuant to Sec.59.10(3)(b) of the Wisconsin Statutes. The Sauk County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing on September 16th, 2021, at in the Sauk County Board Room at 6:00 p.m.., at which time the tentative redistricting plan was made public and public comments and questions were received regarding the plan. The Executive & Legislative Committee recommends adoption of the attached tentative plan.

Background

Background: Sauk County is required to redistrict the county board supervisory districts

after each Federal decennial census to comply with one person-one vote representation. A tentative redistricting plan must be adopted by the county board after a public hearing and prior to distribution of the plan to county municipalities, pursuant to Sec.59.10(3)(b) of the Wisconsin Statutes. The Sauk County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing on September 16th, 2021, at in the Sauk County Board Room at 6:00 p.m.., at which time the tentative redistricting plan was made public and public comments and questions were received regarding the plan. The Executive & Legislative Committee recommends adoption of the attached tentative plan.

Resolution Files: 

Resolution Body

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors that the attached

tentative redistricting plan for the supervisory districts as required pursuant to Wis. Stat. s. 59.10(3) is approved; and

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County clerk is hereby directed to provide visual copies of this tentative redistricting plan by certified mail to each municipal governing body in Sauk County, with instructions regarding the action required under Wis. Stat. §5.15 and an explanation of the compressed timeline for the 2021 redistricting process with a preferred timeline for completion of their duties.

 

For consideration by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors on September 16th, 2021.

Requested Board Review Date: 
Thursday, September 16, 2021