Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

The County Commissioners Court encourages participation in the redistricting process. A public hearing will be held on the County’s proposed redistricting plan. For details, click on the following: www.co.franklin.tx.us
Notice of Public Hearing
Franklin County
Proposed 2011 Redistricting Plan

FRANKLIN COUNTY, TEXAS
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON
REALIGNING COMMISSIONER PRECINCTS

According to the 2010 Census Data, the County’s commissioner precincts are not sufficiently equal population and must be redrawn in order to comply with the “one-person, one-vote” principle established by the U.S. Constitution.
The Franklin County Commissioners Court is considering new boundaries for its commissioner precincts and wants to hear from you.  Tell us what you think about the preliminary commissioner precinct plan at the public hearings described below:

PUBLIC HEARING ON
REDISTRICTING PROPOSALS

August 22, 2011 at 9:00 a.m.
Franklin County District Courtroom
208 Texas Hwy 37
Mount Vernon, Texas 75457

August 29, 2011 at 9:00 a.m.
Franklin County Courthouse Annex East 502 E Main Street
Mount Vernon, Texas 75457

The preliminary plan for the commissioner precincts will be available at the hearing and is available for public inspection during normal business hours at the Franklin County Courthouse Annex and Annex East, Monday through Friday from now until the date of the public hearing.  A copy of the plan is also available at www.co.franklin.tx.us.  In addition, you need to be aware that the Commissioners Court has adopted Guidelines for public participation.  The Guidelines, among other things, require that comments be submitted in writing even if you make them orally at the hearing; all written comments are due by the close of the hearing.  The Guidelines may be found at www.co.franklin.tx.us.  Any plans that are proposed must conform to the redistricting Criteria adopted by the Commissioners Court.  The Criteria are found at www.co.franklin.tx.us.

You may also call the County Judge’s Office, at 903/537-2342 ext 6, if you have any questions.