Cam Gordon writes:
> My biggest concern would be if the new wards are very different from
the current
> ones. To have some people with two or three council members living in
their
> ward(s) and others with none would be awkward and could seem unfair.
You have to admire Cam, who would be one of the biggest beneficiaries of
Phyllis's law change, should he wish to run again. Putting principle
above self-interest is why he will be a formidable candidate, whatever
the year.
Interestingly, Minnesota statutes specifically allow the situation Cam
notes:
205.84 Redistricting; cities with wards.
Subdivision 1. General provisions. In a city
electing council members by wards, wards shall be as equal in
population as practicable and each ward shall be composed of
compact, contiguous territory. Each council member shall be a
resident of the ward for which elected, but a change in ward
boundaries does not disqualify a council member from serving for
the remainder of a term.
David Brauer
King Field - Ward 10
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