city of syracuse independent redistricting

Syracuse leaders accept a newly drawn district map, the county executive announces his plan for the county budget.

The common council just approved the new, citizen-drawn map after the commission held numerous meetings over the past year, explaining the process and listening to residents' priorities.

The final vote was 5 to 4. Nearly all district councilors opposed the map for a variety of reasons.

Residents expressed both concern and approval at the most recent public meeting on the final draft maps of new city districts

This week, health officials address the county's first reported case of monkeypox. Meanwhile, more than a year’s worth of work by Syracuse’s redistricting commission comes under scrutiny.

The commission cites data and public support as the reasons why they felt compelled to make Syracuse's first majority-minority district.

The council has until Oct. 1 to approve or reject the map.

No additional changes are expected before the map is sent to the common council for a vote.

The public will be given a window of time in July to submit feedback before two final meetings.

Members of the independent redistricting commission will take feedback into consideration for possible adjustments.