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Paul Clinton

A county redistricting committee will kick off a keenly awaited effort

to redraw the boundaries of the supervisorial districts at a special

meeting today.

The committee is scheduled to meet at 2 p.m. at the Orange County

Board of Supervisors’ hearing room, at the Hall of Administration, 10

Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana.

The supervisors established the committee Oct. 24 to guide the process

and develop recommendations about the new boundaries. The committee will

base its report on census data collected this year, which will be

available in April.

The five existing districts were set up in 1991, based on 1990 census

data.

The public is invited to offer input at today’s session.

The committee is made up of representatives from each of the

districts, as well as staff members from the county chief executive’s

office, county attorney and county clerk.

Other redistricting meetings are set for Jan. 17 and Feb. 21, also at

2 p.m.