McLennan County Commissioners Court

Public hearings to solicit comments concerning the possible redistricting and/or reduction in number of the Justice Precincts for

McLennan County, Texas

6:00 PM, Tuesday, January 28, 2014

6:00 PM, Thursday, January 30, 2014

LOCATION

Visiting Courtroom (Courthouse Annex Building, 1st floor)

501 Washington Ave

Waco, TX 76701

Guinn and Morrison

McLennan County Commissioners CourtJustice Precinct Redistricting Study

• The Commissioners Court is considering reducing the number of Justice Precincts and/or changing their boundaries.

• The purpose of these hearings is receive public comment concerning the Court’s ongoing study of the Justice Precincts.

• The maps presented at these hearings are only discussion models produced as part of this study and have not been voted on.

• The Commissioners Court will take no action, either to reduce the number of Justice Precincts or to change their boundaries, until these hearings have concluded and public comments have been considered.

Existing Justice Precincts

There are 7 Justice Precincts

Justice of the Peace Constable• Pct. 1 Place 1 Hon. Kristi DeCluitt Walt

Strickland• Pct. 1 Place 2 Hon. Pete Peterson• Pct. 2 Hon. Belinda Summers Danny Tate• Pct. 3 Hon. David Pareya David Maler• Pct. 4 Hon. Barbara Rusling Lloyd Curt Donaldson• Pct. 5 Hon. Pat Richardson Stan Hickey• Pct. 7 Hon. Pete Peterson John Johnson• Pct. 8 Hon. Fernando Villarreal Freddie Cantu

McLennan County 2010 Census Count

Total County Population

Total White Black Other Hispanic Tot. Min.234,906 138,295 35,117 6,023 5,5471 96,611

58.87% 14.95% 2.56% 23.61% 41.13%

Voting Age Population

Total White Black Other Hispanic Tot. Min.112,662 72,141 13,742 3,876 22,903 40,521

64.03% 12.20% 3.44% 20.33% 35.97%

Current McLennan County Justice PrecinctsTotal W B O H Tot. Min.

1 112662 72141 13742 3876 22903 40521

64.03% 12.20% 3.44% 20.33% 35.97%

2 8836 6798 973 139 926 2038

76.94% 11.01% 1.57% 10.48% 23.06%

3 28076 18605 2915 487 6069 9471

66.27% 10.38% 1.73% 21.62% 33.73%

4 15675 13286 472 277 1640 2389

84.76% 3.01% 1.77% 10.46% 15.24%

5 17613 13322 892 325 3074 4291

75.64% 5.06% 1.85% 17.45% 24.36%

7 31377 8612 13250 559 8956 22765

27.45% 42.23% 1.78% 28.54% 72.55%

8 20667 5531 2873 360 11903 15136

26.76% 13.90% 1.74% 57.59% 73.24%

             

1 86536 59377 9451 3000 14708 27159

68.62% 10.92% 3.47% 17.00% 31.38%

2 6425 5217 622 90 496 1208

81.20% 9.68% 1.40% 7.72% 18.80%

3 20539 14621 1936 379 3603 5918

71.19% 9.43% 1.85% 17.54% 28.81%

4 11476 9975 304 187 1010 1501

86.92% 2.65% 1.63% 8.80% 13.08%

5 12742 10012 659 207 1864 2730

78.57% 5.17% 1.62% 14.63% 21.43%

7 22664 7366 9423 447 5428 15298

32.50% 41.58% 1.97% 23.95% 67.50%

8 14779 4943 2012 302 7522 9836

33.45% 13.61% 2.04% 50.90% 66.55%

Model ATotal W B O H Tot.Min.

A 102978 68648 11730 3735 18865 34330 66.66% 11.39% 3.63% 18.32% 33.34%

B 35719 24815 3768 600 6536 10904 69.47% 10.55% 1.68% 18.30% 30.53%

C 33288 26608 1364 602 4714 6680 79.93% 4.10% 1.81% 14.16% 20.07%

D 33229 9264 13484 583 9898 23965 27.88% 40.58% 1.75% 29.79% 72.12%

E 29692 8960 4771 503 15458 20732 30.18% 16.07% 1.69% 52.06% 69.82%

             A 79811 56489 8172 2898 12252 23322

70.78% 10.24% 3.63% 15.35% 29.22%

B 26127 19380 2475 446 3826 6747 74.18% 9.47% 1.71% 14.64% 25.82%

C 24218 19987 963 394 2874 4231 82.53% 3.98% 1.63% 11.87% 17.47%

D 23855 7850 9560 473 5972 16005 32.91% 40.08% 1.98% 25.03% 67.09%

E 21150 7805 3237 401 9707 13345 36.90% 15.30% 1.90% 45.90% 63.10%

Gibson ATotal W B O H Tot. Min

A 102802 68515 11705 3726 18856 34287 66.65% 11.39% 3.62% 3.00% 18.01%

B 8836 6798 973 139 926 2038 76.94% 11.01% 1.57% 10.48% 23.06%

C 33288 26608 1364 602 4714 6680 79.93% 4.10% 1.81% 14.16% 20.07%

D 33229 9264 13484 583 9898 23965 27.88% 40.58% 1.75% 29.79% 72.12%

E 29868 9093 4796 512 15467 20775 30.44% 16.06% 1.71% 51.78% 69.56%

F 26883 18017 2795 461 5610 8866 67.02% 10.40% 1.71% 20.87% 32.98%

             A 79656 56368 8153 2889 12246 23288

70.76% 10.24% 3.63% 15.37% 29.24%

B 6425 5217 622 90 496 1208 81.20% 9.68% 1.40% 7.72% 18.80%

C 24218 19987 963 394 2874 4231 82.53% 3.98% 1.63% 11.87% 17.47%

D 23855 7850 9560 473 5972 16005 32.91% 40.08% 1.98% 25.03% 67.09%

E 21305 7926 3256 410 9713 13379 37.20% 15.28% 1.92% 45.59% 62.80%

F 19702 14163 1853 356 3330 5539 71.89% 9.41% 1.81% 16.90% 28.11%

Jones 2.1Total W B O H Tot. Min.

A 103585 68972 11842 3742 19029 34613

66.58% 11.43% 3.61% 18.37% 33.42%

B 34526 23276 3570 619 7061 11250

67.42% 10.34% 1.79% 20.45% 32.58%

C 33288 26608 1364 602 4714 6680

79.93% 4.10% 1.81% 14.16% 20.07%

D 33815 10479 13570 557 9209 23336

30.99% 40.13% 1.65% 27.23% 69.01%

E 29692 8960 4771 503 15458 20732

30.18% 16.07% 1.69% 52.06% 69.82%             

A 80296 56763 8271 2902 12360 23533

70.69% 10.30% 3.61% 15.39% 29.31%

B 25407 18306 2424 475 4202 7101

72.05% 9.54% 1.87% 16.54% 27.95%

C 24218 19987 963 394 2874 4231

82.53% 3.98% 1.63% 11.87% 17.47%

D 24090 8650 9512 440 5488 15440

35.91% 39.49% 1.83% 22.78% 64.09%

E 21150 7805 3237 401 9707 13345

36.90% 15.30% 1.90% 45.90% 63.10%

What would change with each ModelG&M Model A compared to existing precincts• Justice Pcts. 2 and 3 would be combined; Justice Pcts. 4 and 5 would be combined;• Election Pcts. 8, 28, 35 and 49 would move from Pct.1 to Pct. 8 and Elec. Pct. 64 moved

from Pct. 3 to Pct. 7

Gibson Model A• Justice Pcts. 4 and 5 would be combined; Election Pcts. 8, 28, 35 and 49 would move from

Pct.1 to Pct. 8; Part of Election Pcts. 16 and 60 (Central Texas Market Place and Hillcrest Hospital area) would move from Justice Pct. 1 to 8 and Elec. Pct. 64 moved from Pct. 3 to Pct. 7

Jones Model 2.1• Justice Pcts. 4 and 5 would be combined; Election Pcts. 8, 28, 35 and 49 would move from

Pct.1 to Pct. 8; Election Pcts. 69 and 70 would move from Justice Pct. 2 to Pct. 3; Election Pcts. 71 (Mart), 72, 73, and 92 would move from Justice Pct. 2 to Pct 7; and Elec. Pct. 85 moves from Pct. 7 to Pct. B

All three models share some characteristics• Justice Pcts. 4 and 5 would be combined;• Election Pcts. 8, 28, 35 and 49 would move from Pct.1 to Pct. 8